What is Gershwin’s family background?

In 1898, George Gershwin was born in a small brick house in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Maurice, and mother, Rose, were both Jews who immigrated to the United States from Russia. In addition to him, there are four other children in the Gershwin family. He is the second oldest and has an older brother, Ira. Eyler provided great assistance to Gershwin in his musical career.