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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer. George Gershwin sheet music, 1918-1946 (MS Thr 707): Guide.


creator Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.
Title: George Gershwin sheet music,
Dates: 1918-1946.
Abstract: Sheet music composed by George Gershwin.
Extent: 4 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Language: Collection materials are in English.
Identification: MS Thr 707
Location: Harvard Depositorypf
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Administrative Information

2010MT-11. Gift of Thomas Garrett; received: 2010 October 9.

Forms part of the Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater, Dance and Music (Harvard Theatre Collection).

Processed by: Ashley M. Nary

Preferred Citation for Publication:

George Gershwin Sheet Music, 1918-1946 (MS Thr 707). Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard University.

This collection is not housed at the Houghton Library but is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.

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George Gershwin (1898-1973) was an American pianist and composer well-known for his collaborations with older brother Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin's work included musical theater, opera, most notably Porgy and Bess, and other classical compositions.

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This collection includes printed sheet music composed by George Gershwin. Other notable lyricists and composers include, Ira Gershwin, Irving Caesar, B. G. (Buddy Gard) De Sylva, E. Ray Goetz, Roger Edens, DuBose Heyward, and Arthur Freed, among others.

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