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Ira Gershwin

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born

December 06, 1896 in The United States

died

August 17, 1983

gender

male

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Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment

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Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century.

With George he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows, featuring songs such as "I Got Rhythm," "Embraceable You," "The Man I Love" and "Someone to Watch Over Me," and the opera Porgy and Bess.

The success the brothers had with their collaborative works has often overshadowed the creative role that Ira played. However, his mastery of songwriting continued after the early death of George; and he wrote further hit songs with composers Jerome Kern ("Long Ago (And Far Away)", Kurt Weill and Harold Arlen.

His critically-acclaimed book Lyrics on Several Occasions of 1959, an amalgam...more

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Books by Ira Gershwin

Average rating: 3.65 · 46 ratings · 5 reviews · 38 distinct works

	Lyrics on Several Occasions 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Complete Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Robert Kimball (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Selected Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Robert Kimball (Contributor) 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Gershwin, Glory of" by Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1995	My rating:
	New York Times Gershwin Years In Song by Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Edward Jablonski (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Ira Gershwin Songbook Ira Gershwin Songbook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	The George & Ira Gershwin Fake Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Lady in the Dark 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Porgy & Bess Easy Piano Selections 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Of Thee I Sing by George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, George Gershwin (Music) 3.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1963	My rating: