George Gershwin Quiz

Where did George Gershwin grow up?

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

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

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

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

The opera, Porgy and Bess, was famous for this song.

• I Got Rhythm

• Jumpin' Jive

• Summertime

• Rhapsody in Blue

George's parents came to the U.S. from this nation.

• Russia

• United Kingdom

• China

• California

This instrument is heard first in Rhapsody in Blue.

• trombone

• clarinet

• piano

• the voice

George Gershwin was born in this month.

• October

• July

• August

• September

George was a pioneer for this style of music.

• Opera

• Classical

• Jazz

• Folk

George got started as a song plugger in this publishing district:

• Tin Pan Alley

• Rhapsody on 5th

• The Sugar Club

• The Cotton Club

Disney's Fantasia 2000 used which famous song by George Gershwin to tell a story with cartoons?

• I Got Rhythm

• It Don't Mean a Thing

• An American in Paris

• Rhapsody in Blue