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Gershwin Quotes

Joni Mitchell quote: "Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington..."
Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. Joni Mitchell
The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it. Michael Feinstein
John O'Hara quote: "George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to..."
George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to. John O'Hara
On Ira Gershwin: I remember when he was given the manuscript of a novel written by a woman friend who had hopes of having it published. To his astonishment it turned out to be the dirtiest, most pornographic book he had ever read. When the lady mentioned that she intended to use a nom de plume, Ira suggested she call herself Henrietta Miller. Oscar Levant
Joni Mitchell quote: "Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing."
Ira Gershwin, shame on him. I mean, some of the writing. Joni Mitchell
I was lucky enough to have the songs in my first show written by George and Ira Gershwin. Then Cole Porter wrote five shows for me. Ethel Merman
He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and those numbers increase. Michael Feinstein
I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin. Zooey Deschanel
I was always drawn to Broadway musicals, and obviously composers like Gershwin, Rodgers, Berlin and Porter were writing music that I found wildly impressive. Marvin Hamlisch
It's very difficult to photograph an opera. And they messed up on it. It just wasn't there. And I don't blame the Gershwins for taking it away. Of course, if they had gotten the original company to have done it, it would have been very good. Cab Calloway
Burton Lane quote: "When I got finished, Gershwin paid me the ultimate compliment...."
When I got finished, Gershwin paid me the ultimate compliment. He said, 'Boy, even I couldn't do that.' Burton Lane
As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me. Mel Brooks
I totally related to Cole Porter's magnetic pull to any piano that was in the room, which he was famous for doing, as was Gershwin. You couldn't drag them away from a piano. Kevin Kline
Shirley Jones quote: "I'm a fan of Jerome Kern and Gershwin. That's my kind of music."
I'm a fan of Jerome Kern and Gershwin. That's my kind of music. Shirley Jones
Maurice Ravel quote: "You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing..."
You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel. Maurice Ravel

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