George Gershwin

George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, the songs "Swanee" and "Fascinating Rhythm", the jazz standards "Embraceable You" and "I Got Rhythm", and the opera Porgy and Bess, which included the hit "Summertime".