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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]]'' was first staged on [[Boston]] has since been performed all over the world.

In 1935 his [[opera]] ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'' was tried out in [[Boston]] before its Broadway run. It 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.