Gershwin family
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The Gershwin family is an American Jewish family best known for producing the famed composer George Gershwin and lyricist Ira Gershwin, influential figures in 20th-century music and Broadway.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jewish family
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family ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
Broadway
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music ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Eastern European Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeneration | first-generation American children of immigrants ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
composer
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lyricist ⓘ |
| hasNotableWorkViaMembers |
An American in Paris
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Embraceable You NERFINISHED ⓘ Fascinating Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ I Got Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Is Here to Stay NERFINISHED ⓘ Of Thee I Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhapsody in Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone to Watch Over Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Strike Up the Band NERFINISHED ⓘ They Can’t Take That Away from Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialReputation | prominent musical family in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
American popular music
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Broadway musical tradition ⓘ jazz-influenced classical music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to 20th-century American music
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contributions to Broadway ⓘ producing composer George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ producing lyricist Ira Gershwin ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | English ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arthur Gershwin
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Frances Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | 20th century ⓘ |
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