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Lyrics on Several Occasions
by Ira Gershwin

Lyrics on Several Occasions
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Author: Ira Gershwin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN: 0879100508
Number of pages: 422
Publisher: Limelight Editions

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Book Review: A classic.
Summary: 5 Stars

Ira Gershwin became, of course, one of the distinguished lyricists of his time, writing such classics as "They Can't Take That Away from Me," "Embraceable You," "The Man That Got Away," and "It Ain't Necessarily So," among many, many others. Who knew he was also a distinguished prose writer? His style, flavored by a gentle parody of such lights as Addison and Steele and John Aubrey, creates the picture of an author in love with reflection and books. Gershwin manages to be both erudite and funny as hell. He reproduces some of his best lyrics and provides commentary about their creation. His brother George was, of course, a genius. Ira, in his unassuming way, was another. Essential to anybody interested in some of the best songs of the twentieth century.

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