October 24, 1918
March 18, 2015
George and Ira’s first song together, “The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag),” is heard on Broadway in LADIES FIRST, sung by Nora Bayes.
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September 26, 1898
March 18, 2015
Jacob Gershovitz (George Gershwin) is born in Brooklyn, NY.
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March 18, 2015
Israel Gershovitz (Ira Gershwin) is born in New York City.
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March 18, 2015
Morris Gershovitz and Rose Bruskin arrive in New York City from St. Petersburg, Russia.
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