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Rhapsody in Blue

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  1. A concerto for piano and orchestra from the early 1920s by George Gershwin; one of the first pieces of “serious” music to contain elements of jazz.


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Wilson said: "Gershwin inspired me very much. The concept of That Lucky Old Sun was inspired by Rhapsody in Blue - not influenced, but inspired."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Forster’s A Passage to India, and George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue will soon belong to all of us.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2019

"Rhapsody in Blue" on my father’s clarinet, the sadness of Bob Dylan’s poetry, the soulful Garcia ballads of the Grateful Dead, and my own experience with personal depression.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2019

Who wouldn’t want to hear a disco version of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue by cape-sporting prog rock keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman?

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2018

When the Cats played "Rhapsody in Blue," you could close your eyes and imagine Paul Whiteman's complete ensemble performing on the stage-they were that good.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam

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