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He started as an employee of a music-publishing company where he began to write songs and later a series of musical comedies.  He also wrote a series of concert works, ''[[Rhapsody in Blue]]'' (1924) for piano and jazz orchestra, Piano Concerto in F major (1925) ''[[An American in Paris]]'' (1928), ''[[Second Rhapsody]]'' (1932) and ''[[Cuban Overture]]'' (1934).   

He started as an employee of a music-publishing company where he began to write songs and later a series of musical comedies.  He also wrote a series of concert works, ''[[Rhapsody in Blue]]'' (1924) for piano and jazz orchestra, Piano Concerto in F major (1925) ''[[An American in Paris]]'' (1928), ''[[Second Rhapsody]]'' (1932) and ''[[Cuban Overture]]'' (1934).   

In 1935 his [[opera]] ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' (an African-American version of the Carmen story), was first staged on [[Boston]] has since been performed all over the world.

In 1935 his [[opera]] ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' was first staged on [[Boston]] has since been performed all over the world.

Many of Gershwin songs have become standards in what musicians call the "Great American Songbook" and have become [[jazz]] classics.

Many of Gershwin songs have become standards in what musicians call the "Great American Songbook" and have become [[jazz]] classics.