Today, our reflection is upon the work of one of America's greatest lyricists, Ira Gershwin, whose birthday in 1896 was today. So instead of one quote from this American original, we'll recall some of his most memorable and instantly recognizable lyrics from the 20th century's Great American Songbook that he, along with his brother George, was instrumental in creating:
"There's a somebody I'm longing to see, I hope that he, turns out to be, someone to watch over me," "Someone To Watch Over Me," from the 1926 musical "Oh, Kay."
"The way you wear your hat, The way you sip your tea, The mem'ry of all that -- No, no! They can't take that away from me!", "They Can't Take That Away From Me," from the 1937 film "Shall We Dance?"
"I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man- Who could ask for anything more?" "I Got Rhythm", from the 1930 musical "Girl Crazy."
"Summer time an' the livin' is easy, Fish are jumpin' an' the cotton is high. Oh, yo' daddy's rich, and yo' ma' is good-lookin', So hush, little baby, don' yo' cry." "Summertime," from the 1935 opera "Porgy and Bess."
