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Great Performances- Crazy For You
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George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin www.warnerchappell.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/wcmusic/fs/Featured.woa/-/Splash.wo?ID=10641
Created in cooperation with the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Trusts, these pages feature extensive biographies of the artists, along with a list of songs with links to recording information. The site also includes several photos of the Gershwins and news about their works.

Paper Mill Playhouse
www.papermill.org/main.htm
The Paper Mill Playhouse presented the 1992 premiere of "Crazy for You," an adaptation of George and Ira Gershwin's 1930 hit "Girl Crazy." This informative site provides information on prices, directions, show schedules, and general information.

Library of Congress
lcweb.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9809/gershwin.html
The George and Ira Gershwin collection in the Library of Congress "is the world's preeminent body of primary source materials for the study of the life and work of the Gershwins." This site contains early photos, pictures from musicals, and brief biographies.

George and Ira Gershwin
www.cmgww.com/music/gershwin/
Provides informative links to a photo archive, brief biographies of the brothers, books, music, and anniversaries and special events.

The George Gershwin Educational Fanpage
www.gershwinfan.com/home.html
This site allows the visitor to read about George Gershwin's life, download selected music, watch a video clip of him performing, view images of George and his brother Ira, and much more.

George Gershwin
www.classical.net/music/comp.lst/gershwin.html
Presents descriptions of "An American in Paris" and "Porgy and Bess" along with links to other composers and other Gershwin (George and Ira) Web sites.

Ira About George
www.gershwincentennial.com/html/history/ira.htm
Get a personal glimpse of George Gershwin through the eyes of his brother Ira, who speaks about their childhood, George's interest in music, and his beginnings in show business.

"Girl Crazy"
www.classical.net/music/recs/reviews/n/non79250a.html
Steve Schwartz provides a review of the Broadway cast recording of the Gershwins' "Girl Crazy," featuring Lorna Luft, David Carroll, and Frank Gorshin. This page is not navigation-friendly.

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