Gershwin Yrs PB

by Lawrence D. Stewart

Book Overview

Both the definitive biography of the Gershwin brothers and a lavishly illustrated chronicle of the American era their music and lyrics embodied, The Gershwin Years celebrates the musical achievements of George (1898-1937) and Ira (1896-1983) while offering a revealing inside look at their lives. The brothers drew inspiration from its varied faces--black culture from Porgie and Bess, the frantic sophistication of the 1920s for such musical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306807394
• ISBN13: 9780306807398
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.1"