George and Ira Gershwin

Biography:

http://www.biography.com/articles/George-Gershwin-9309643

Other Photos:

http://www.fanpix.net/gallery/george-gershwin-pictures.htm

Note-able Pieces:

Rhapsody in Blue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U40xBSz6Dc

Question 1:

Can you name a place you have heard this piece used in either Television or Radio Commercials?

Summertime:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIDOEsQL7lA

Question 2:

Can you name a current song in the past 30 years to present that has sampled this melody?

Someone To Watch Over Me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JANcQf3fjuA&feature=fvwrel

Question 3:

Can you name a movie that has featured this song?

Swanee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB5_FScm41Q

Question 4:

What is another song Al Jolsen is famous for singing?

I've Got A Crush On You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WP1p3mUKDw

Question 5:

How would you change the lyrics of this song around today to fit current times?