A theme from George Gershwin's orchestral composition An American in Paris

The result was Pas de Dieux, based on Greek mythology, combined with the music of George Gershwin's Concerto in F. It was a major success, and led to his being honoured with the Chevalier of the Legion d ' Honneur by the French Government.

In 1958, Davis and Evans were back in the studio to record Porgy and Bess, an arrangement of pieces from George Gershwin's opera of the same name.

** George Gershwin's Lady Be Good and Fascinating Rhythm ( book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, lyrics by Ira Gershwin ) premiere in New York, NY.

Whiteman was perhaps best known for having premiered George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in New York in 1924, and the orchestrator of that piece, Ferde Grofé, continued to be an important part of the band in 1928.

For instance, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was never featured in the Follies, and the number " Pretty Girl " was written for the 1919 Follies, not the first edition of the revue, as shown in the film.

Much of the recitative of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess, for instance, is merely DuBose and Dorothy Heyward's play Porgy set to music as written-in prose-with the lyrics of the arias, duets, trios and choruses written in verse.

They are: George and Ira Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing ( 1932 ) ¹, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific ( 1950 ), Bock & Harnick's Fiorello!

An exception to this was the first Pulitzer ever awarded to a musical: when Of Thee I Sing won in 1932, book authors George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, as well as lyricist Ira Gershwin, were cited as the winners, while composer George Gershwin's contribution was overlooked by the committee.

During the 1920s, Fred and Adele appeared on Broadway and on the London stage in shows such as George and Ira Gershwin's Lady Be Good ( 1924 ) and Funny Face ( 1927 ), and later in The Band Wagon ( 1931 ), winning popular acclaim with the theater crowd on both sides of the Atlantic.

The film opens with a montage of images of Manhattan accompanied by George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

According to Allen, the idea for Manhattan originated from his love of George Gershwin's music.

At about age two, Brian heard George Gershwin's " Rhapsody in Blue ", which had an enormous emotional impact on him.

The concert was held at East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, with a program including the national anthems of both North Korea ( Aegukka ) and the United States ( The Star-Spangled Banner ), the Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 " From the New World ", George Gershwin's An American in Paris, Georges Bizet's Farandole, Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide, and the popular Korean folk song Arirang.

Using a large ensemble and exploring many styles of music, Whiteman is perhaps best known for his blending of symphonic music and jazz, as typified by his 1924 commissioning and debut of George Gershwin's jazz-influenced " Rhapsody In Blue ".

In 1924 Whiteman commissioned George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which was premiered by Whiteman's orchestra with George Gershwin at the piano.

Alternative spellings and variants of the name itself include " Kiawa ," " Kittiwar " ( in DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy ), and " Kittiwah " ( in George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess ).

Tibbett performed the roles of Porgy and Jake in the first album of selections from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, two roles which, on stage, are usually performed by black singers.

His first release " You Send Me ", ( the B-side of a reworking of George Gershwin's " Summertime ") spent six weeks at # 1 on the Billboard R & B chart.

Leonard Bernstein conducted the orchestra, and also played the piano solos, in Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

Grofé's most memorable arrangement is that of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which established Grofé's reputation among jazz musicians.

Toscanini also performed excerpts from Igor Stravinsky's Petrouchka, and three of George Gershwin's most famous works, Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and the Piano Concerto in F, though his performances of these last three works have been criticized as not being " jazzy " enough.

Due to his lack of expertise in orchestration, the American composer George Gershwin had his Rhapsody in Blue orchestrated and arranged by Ferde Grofé.

* Dave Brubeck dedicated " The Duke " ( 1954 ) to Ellington and it became a standard covered by others, both during Ellington's lifetime ( such as by Miles Davis on Miles Ahead, 1957 ) and posthumously ( such as George Shearing on I Hear a Rhapsody: Live at the Blue Note, 1992 ).

Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects.

The Rhapsody was performed by Whiteman's band, with an added section of string players, and George Gershwin on piano.

In the Broadway version of the musical " Thoroughly Modern Millie ", set in 1920's New York, George Gershwin and his wife make a cameo appearance, with George finding inspiration for " Rhapsody in Blue " in a dress.

* Part 1 of the original acoustic recording of Rhapsody in Blue performed by George Gershwin and Paul Whiteman in 1924 on Internet Archive

* Part 2 of the original acoustic recording of Rhapsody in Blue performed by George Gershwin and Paul Whiteman in 1924 on Internet Archive

* Grammy Hall of Fame version of Rhapsody in Blue performed by George Gershwin and Nathaniel Shilkret in 1927 on Internet Archive

In 1928, George Gershwin wrote a letter to ASCAP complaining that Grofé had listed himself as the composer of Rhapsody in Blue.

* April 21-Electric re-recording of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by Paul Whiteman's Orchestra directed by Nathaniel Shilkret, with Gershwin at the piano.

* " Rhapsody In Blue " m. George Gershwin

*" Rhapsody In Blue " by Paul Whiteman's Orchestra with George Gershwin

* George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

* February 12-Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin, is first performed in New York City at Aeolian Hall.

His early recordings included " My Blue Heaven ", " Lysie Does It ", " Poova Nova ", " Take Your Time ", " Indiana ", " Sooz Blooz ", " Baubles, Bangles & Beads ", " Sad One for George " and " Autumn Leaves ".

Before the signing ceremony of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act, President George W. Bush met with Senator Paul Sarbanes, U. S. Secretary of Labor | Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and other dignitaries in the Blue Room ( White House ) | Blue Room at the White House on July 30, 2002

The researchers tested DNA samples from four men descended from Charles Swearingen, Blue Jacket's supposed brother, and six who are descended from Blue Jacket's son George Blue-Jacket.

His mother got " Blue " from George Cole who taught Armstrong electric guitar for 10 years.

In October 1985, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds, Lee Rocker, Rosanne Cash and Ringo Starr appeared with him on stage for a television special that was taped live at the Limehouse Studios in London called Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session.

The director of Jemison High School's award winning Blue Regiment marching band is the highly honorable George Martin.

* George Rodrigue, well-known artist creator of the Blue Dog series of paintings

* George W. Miller Elementary School ( 2009 ) is a Blue Ribbon Award winner ( 2009 ).

They have been sampled and covered by various artists including Tony Christie, Utah Saints, Ministry of Sound, Craig David, George Michael, KMFDM, Robbie Williams and Out of the Blue ( Oxford University ).