Rhapsody in Blue is a 1945 biopic of George Gershwin. Starring Robert Alda as Gershwin, the film features a few of Gershwin's acquaintances playing themselves including Paul Whiteman, Al Jolson, and Oscar Levant. Levant also recorded most of the piano playing in the movie including dubbing for Alda. George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... Actor Aldas record release of Italian songs Robert Alda (born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto DAbruzzo on February 26, 1914, died May 3, 1986) was an Italian-American actor. ... Paul Whiteman (March 28, 1890 - December 29, 1967) was a popular United States orchestral leader. ... Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants. ... Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906 - August 14, 1972) was an American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and an actor, better known for his mordant character and witticisms, on the radio and in movies and television, than his music. ...
Rhapsody in Blue is a composition by George Gershwin which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects.
Rhapsody in Blue was commissioned by Paul Whiteman for a 12 February 1924 concert entitled "An Experiment in Modern Music," which took place in Aeolian Hall in New York City.
It is used to this effect in Woody Allen's film Manhattan and the Disney film Fantasia 2000; in 1991 the female barbershop quartet Ambiance recorded an a cappella version of Rhapsody in Blue with lyrics describing scenes in New York life.
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