Short answers, pulled from the story.
Jacob Gershwine entered the world on the 26th of September 1898 inside a second-floor apartment at 242 Snediker Avenue in Brooklyn. His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who had fled increasing anti-Jewish sentiment to find safety in America.
On the 11th of February 1937 he performed Piano Concerto in F with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Monteux. Coordination problems caused blackouts during the performance while normally a superb pianist.
She refused him fearing rigorous classical instruction would ruin his jazz-influenced style. Maurice Ravel later commented on Gershwin's abilities while visiting Paris in 1928 and found jazz interesting yet warned against rigorous classical study ruining his unique style.
The work included the hit Summertime which remains one of most recorded songs in history. The Colonial Theatre in Boston hosted its premiere before moving to New York stages.
He was thirty-eight years old when Cedars of Lebanon Hospital declared him comatose after standing up suddenly. Doctors removed large brain tumor believed to have been glioblastoma but died that morning on the 11th of July 1937.