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Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin.Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects and premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City.
Rhapsody in Blue, subtitled The story of George Gershwin is a 1945 American biographical film about composer and musician George Gershwin, released by Warner Brothers. Robert Alda stars as Gershwin. Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Hazel Scott, and Anne Brown also star, while Irving Rapper directs. The film was released in the United States on ...
Alda is known for portraying George Gershwin in the biographical film Rhapsody in Blue (1945) as well as the talent agent in the Douglas Sirk classic Imitation of Life (1959). On Broadway, he originated the role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (1950), for which he won a Tony Award, and starred in What Makes Sammy Run? (1964).
With the wail of a clarinet, George Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' electrified audiences 100 years ago. Today we still love it — and argue about it
As orchestras around the country celebrate "Rhapsody in Blue" throughout 2024, it's important to think of the piece as more than just music.
Both Levant and Jolson appeared as themselves in the Gershwin biopic Rhapsody in Blue (1945). In the early 1950s, Levant was an occasional panelist on the NBC radio and television game show Who Said That?. [14] Levant hosted a talk show on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles from 1958 -1960, The Oscar Levant Show, [15] which was later syndicated.