Weekend Music Rhapsody

American composer George Gershwin was born on this date in 1898.  Counted among the great American composers of the 20th Century (along with Rodgers, Copland and Porter IMHO), Gershwin's full potential was cut short by his untimely death at age 38.  Nevertheless, he was an important contributor to the Jazz Age and popular music with such classic works as Porgy and Bess and An American in Paris, as well as standards such as Swanee, Someone To Watch Over Me, I Got Rhythm, Fascinating Rhythm, and They Can't Take That Away From Me.  But of all Gershwin's works, the one we most favor is the one he's probably best known for:  Rhapsody in Blue.  Here's the original 1924 recording, played by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, with Gershwin at the piano.  Enjoy your weekend.