Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) captivated audiences worldwide during the 1920s and 1930s with his provocative lyrics and librettos. His 1932 Pulitzer Prize was the first ever for a musical comedy. In the 19...
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In Lyrics on Several Occasions (1959) Ira Gershwin described the art of the lyricist as that of fitting words "mosaically" to music, an art that required "the infinite patience of a gemsetter." To ans...
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Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin