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One of the most influential
composers of the 1920's was George Gershwin.

Gershwin was the most celebrated and wealthiest American composers of the 1920's. In

this paper I will discuss Gershwin's life as a child and his upbringing and how his music

expressed the dreams of every American Citizen by mixing different styles of music like

Jewish, black, jazz, classical, blues and put them into one genre and created absolute

music.

George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1898. As the

son of immigrant parents, Georges father had many jobs, so they were forced to live in

many locations. George had two brothers, Arthur and Ira, and one sister, Francis.

Although, George was the most well known of the family, his brother Ira was also a

successful lyricist. Also, it was Ira's interest in music that made their parents purchase the

first family piano. However, it was George that took the immediate interest in......

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