Jazz I regard as an American folk music; not the only one, but a very powerful one which is probably in the blood and feeling of the American people … - George Gershwin

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Jazz I regard as an American folk music; not the only one, but a very powerful one which is probably in the blood and feeling of the American people more than any other style of folk music.

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About George Gershwin

Jacob Gershowitz (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937), better known as George Gershwin, was an American songwriter and composer who worked in both popular and classical styles. Most of his songs were written to words by his brother Ira Gershwin.

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Pen Names: Gershwin
Birth Name: Jacob Gershwine Jacob Gershwin
Alternative Names: Jacob Gershvin Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz George Jacob Gershwin Dzhordzh Gershvin

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