What did George Gershwin compose?

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With his lyricist brother Ira, George Gershwin composed numerous popular songs (such as “Embraceable You” and “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”), entire Broadway musicals, and the folk opera Porgy and Bess. He wrote several important and popular chamber and orchestral works that were admired by classical composers, including Maurice Ravel and Sergey Prokofiev.

What were George Gershwin’s jobs?

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George Gershwin made piano rolls for player pianos, played the piano in nightclubs, demonstrated sheet music for a music publishing company, and worked as an accompanist and a Broadway rehearsal pianist. He thereafter made a living writing (with his lyricist brother Ira) popular songs and Broadway musicals and composing important and popular jazz-influenced classical compositions.