George Gershwin
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George Gershwin (1898-1937), during his short but prolific career, produced a varied body of work...
George Gershwin: An Intimate Portrait
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George Gershwin lived with purpose and gusto, but with melancholy as well, for he was unable to make...
Dubose Heyward: A Charleston Gentleman and the World of Porgy and BESS
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In 1924 DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) was a businessman absorbed in his Charleston heritage. One year...
The Man That Got Away: The Life and Songs of Harold Arlen
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Over the Rainbow, "Stormy Weather," and "One for My Baby" are just a few of Harold Arlen's...
Stravinsky Discoveries and Memories
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Robert Craft was co-conductor, companion and confidant to Igor Stravinsky for the last two decades...
The Strange Career of Porgy and Bess: Race Culture and Americas Most Famous Opera
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Created by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward and sung by generations of black performers, Porgy and...
Fred Astaire
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Joseph Epstein's Fred Astaire investigates the great dancer's magical talent, taking up the story of...
When Broadway Went to Hollywood
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The Wizard of Oz, Gigi, Top Hat, High Society - some of the most popular movie musicals ever made...