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Fascinatin' Rhythm: Born in 1896, 08/12/17

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern
Published August 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM EDT
George Gershwin, born Dec 6, 1896
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George Gershwin, born Dec 6, 1896

Program 1733

By accident of biology, more important songwriters were born in 1896 than any other year. An hour to take advantage of the serendipitous moment.
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