‘The Gershwin Project’ is a 26 episode series about the life and works of the 20th Century American music composer, George Gershwin. Each episode runs for 30 minutes.
The series was first broadcast on Artsound FM in 2008. The show was written and produced by Len Power and is narrated by Bill Stephens.
Part 2: The Early Years - 1898 to 1919
This program covers George Gershwin’s early life from 1898 to 1919. You’ll hear interviews with his contemporaries, Kay Swift and Irving Caesar, and his brother, Ira Gershwin. Rare recordings of George’s earliest published works ‘Ragging The Traumerei’, ‘Rialto Ripples’ and ‘You-oo, Just You’, illustrate his early talent. Performances are by George Gershwin himself, Michael Feinstein, Julia Sanderson, Maureen McGovern and others.
https://www.mixcloud.com/artsoundfm/the-gershwin-project-episode-2/
