Gershwin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Composer
gptkbp:artistic_innovation Blended different musical styles
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Gershwins
Rhapsody in Blue Orchestra
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Jazz_Age
gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:Broadway
American music
Classical crossover
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Music
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Posthumous_Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:birth_date September 26, 1898
1898-09-26
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York_City
gptkbp:born September 26, 1898
gptkbp:cause_of_death Brain tumor
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cynthia_Gershwin
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Bernstein
gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
gptkbp:collaborations Worked with many lyricists
gptkbp:contribution Pioneered American musical theater
gptkbp:cultural_symbol Symbol of American music
gptkbp:death_date July 11, 1937
1937-07-11
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:died July 11, 1937
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:family Jewish immigrant family
gptkbp:famous_for lyrical melodies
innovative orchestration
blending classical and popular music
jazz influences in classical music
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:George_Gershwin
gptkbp:genre gptkb:jazz
classical music
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Catherine_Gershwin
gptkbp:has_influence_on Musical theatre
Pop music
Film scores
Jazz standards
American popular music
Contemporary classical composers
gptkbp:has_sibling gptkb:Frances_Gershwin
gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gershwin
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Stevie_Wonder
gptkb:Billy_Joel
gptkb:Stephen_Sondheim
gptkb:Bernstein
popular music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Aaron_Copland
gptkb:George_Cohan
gptkb:Scott_Joplin
blues
ragtime
European classical composers
gptkbp:influences George Gershwin's music
gptkbp:inspiration American life and culture
gptkbp:inspired_by American culture
New York City life
George Gershwin's music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Rhapsody_in_Blue
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future composers
influence on musical theater
influence on film music
influence on jazz composition
influence on American music
gptkbp:music_genre Jazz, classical, popular music
gptkbp:music_style Innovative and eclectic
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_collaborations gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:Scott_Joplin
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:An_American_in_Paris
gptkb:Fascinating_Rhythm
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Rhapsody_in_Blue
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition Widely celebrated composer
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Capitol_Records
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Westchester_Hills_Cemetery
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Ira_Gershwin
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_Gershwin
gptkbp:style American classical music
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess
gptkbp:website georgegershwin.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1942
gptkb:Bernstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3