Ira Gershwin Biography

Ira Gershwin biography

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NAME: Ira Gershwin
OCCUPATION: Songwriter
BIRTH DATE: December 06, 1896
DEATH DATE: August 17, 1983
EDUCATION: City College of New York
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California
Originally: Israel Gershvin
AKA: Arthur Francis
AKA: Ira Gershwin

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Lyricist Ira Gershwin wrote for popular musicals like Porgy and Bess in the 1920s and '30s. He was in the first writing team to win a Pulitzer for songwriting.

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