Transcript GERSHWIN: An American Composer

An American Composer
By
Paul Provencio, Townsend Elementary
and
Joy Agre, Russell Elementary
Gershwin
RICH AND FAMOUS
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Gershwin: RICH AND FAMOUS
Gershwin’s first hit-”Swanee”-was one of
the earliest phonograph records ever made
and sold over two million copies. At age
19, he had become rich and famous. He
lived in a 14-room apartment where he
had a piano even in the gym. He owned
every music book of the time, was a major
art collector, and drove a Mercedes Benz.
Gershwin: Rich and Famous
George Gershwin became rich and famous at
the age of 19. He spent his money on a nice
place to live, a nice car, music books, records,
and art.
If you were to become rich and famous at 19,
what would you do with your money?
What kinds of things would you buy?
Who would you spend money on?
What would become important to you?
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The students will need journals to record
their answers and thoughts.
Activities can be done as they appear or
at the end.
Questions can be written in
journals and used as study sheets.
Have Fun!!! Make the composer human.
Come back again!!!