George was Morris and Rose's second son, born on September 26, 1898. Athough Morris had already Americanized the family name from Gershovitz to Gershvin, the doctor still managed to misspell it on the birth certificate. George's name of record was Jacob Gershwine. George's brother Arthur was born two years later and his sister, Frankie, followed in 1908.

This house in Brooklyn, New York was the family home where George was born. But the Gershvins didn't live in this house very long. By the time George was 18 years old, the family had moved 28 times! Morris was an entrepreneur, though not a very successful one. He always wanted to live within walking distance of the family business. His business ventures included a restaurant, bakery, summer hotel, boarding house, bookmaking, cigar store, pool hall, and Russian and Turkish baths.

The Symphony Society of New York commissioned The Concerto in F in 1925. After accepting the commission George had to do some quick research to find out what a concerto was. His work, originally titled New York Concerto, was Gershwin's version of the form. His preliminary notes were very simple:

Whiteman's musical experiment was an artistic, critical and popular success. And George's Rhapsody in Blue was the hit of the show.

Although The Concerto in F did not get the immediate acclaim of Rhapsody in Blue, it has gone on to become one of the most frequently performed concertos written in the 20th century.

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