04-02-2017, 12:34 AM
Possibly the greatest American song ever.
"Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in February of 1924, when its composer George Gershwin was twenty-five years old. It was commissioned by Paul Whiteman for "An Experiment in Modern Music." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_in_Blue
I think this might be my favorite version:
"Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in February of 1924, when its composer George Gershwin was twenty-five years old. It was commissioned by Paul Whiteman for "An Experiment in Modern Music." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_in_Blue
I think this might be my favorite version: