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Noun: Gershwin  'gursh,win
  1. United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
    - Ira Gershwin
     
  2. United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
    - George Gershwin

Derived forms: Gershwins

Type of: composer, lyricist, lyrist

Encyclopedia: Gershwin, George

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