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12th February 1924: First performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”

12th February 2022
Tagged as: America, Culture, Gershwin, Jazz, Music, New York, USA

George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue was performed for the first time at a concert by Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra called An Experiment in Modern Music.

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12th February 1924: First performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”

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