Gershwin

Who is Ira Gershwin?

• George's Father who supported him financially
• George's Friend who advertised his concerts
• The singer who performed Gershwin's songs
• George's brother and lyricist/writing partner

Who is Al Jolson?

• George's Father who supported him financially
• George's Friend who advertised his concerts
• A singer who performed Gershwin's songs
• George's brother and lyricist/writing partner

What song of George Gershwin's did Al Jolson make famous?

• I Got Rhythm
• Swanee
• Summertime
• Strike Up the Band

What show is "I Got Rhythm" from?

• Girl Crazy
• Lady Be Good
• Funny Face
• Strike Up The Band

Where did George Gershwin grow up?

• Russia
• Germany
• New York City
• St. Louis

What year was George Gershwin born?

• 1698
• 1798
• 1898
• 1998

Why did George Gershwin's parents leave Russia?

• They weren't Russian
• They were Jewish and forced to live in ghettos in Russia
• They wanted to move to Germany
• They had family in the United States

Who taught George Gershwin music lessons when he was 14?

• Al Jolson
• Scott Joplin
• Jerome H. Remick
• Charles Hambitzer

Why did George Gershwin's family change their last name from Gershowitz to Gershwin? 

• They wanted to sound more American and not be associated with being Russian Jews.
• People couldn't pronounce Gershwin
• He needed a cool stage name

What types of music inspired George Gershwin?

• Rap and R&B
• Country Music
• Italian opera, African American ragtime and jazz, and Jewish klezmer clarinet music