Hey look, did you notice the title of this song? Just in time for Valentine's Day, huh? Did Gershwin decide to write a song about his female admirers? And no, don't say that this is the 5th time that I've told you about George Gershwin.
Well, I hope you'll like this song, too*. But you might not, because I broke the rules a little bit. As well as playing the original Gershwin melody, I also threw in a little bit of Mike Murley's version of the song. (All these names seem to start with the same letter. George Gershwin, his song called Rialto Ripples, and Mike Murley.) So, it's kind of like two songs in one.
By the way, did you hear instruments other than the piano on this song? (You should, because you should be listening to this song right now. If you aren't, go and click the play button and start listening. I'll wait for you.)
I used a backing track app called iReal Pro to generate the bass and drum sounds. It's easy to use - all you have to do is put in the chords for your song and it'll play the accompanying instruments. If you play music, you might want to go and check it out.
I don't hear you playing it yet - what are you waiting for?
George Jacob Gershwin (/ˈɡɜːrʃ.wɪn/; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist.[1][2] Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928) as well as the contemporary opera Porgy and Bess (1935).
ReplyDeleteGershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell and Joseph Brody. He began his career as a song plugger, but soon started composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin, and Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris intending to study with Nadia Boulanger, who refused him, where he subsequently composed An American in Paris. After returning to New York City, he wrote Porgy and Bess, with Ira, and the author DuBose Heyward. Initially a commercial failure, Porgy and Bess later went on to be considered one of the most important American operas of the Twentieth century, and an American cultural classic.
Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores until his death in 1937 from glioblastoma multiforme, a malignant brain tumor.[3]
Gershwin's compositions have been adapted for use in many films and for television, and several became jazz standards recorded and covered in many variations. Many celebrated singers and musicians have performed his songs.
What's this for? Did you just copy it off a Wikipedia page? Do you really want to tell us about George Gershwin that much?
DeleteBy the way, I said that people thought George Gershwin was the hottest thing since sliced bread? I recently learned that sliced bread wasn't invented until 1928. (There's something you didn't know.) That was when Gershwin was already composing songs. Now it doesn't make sense anymore to say that.
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