Michael Feinstein
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Some of us are waiting for ours to take off now, but well done.
Age five, Michael is, yes, go on.
Personally?
Did you realize what a quaint young man you were, age 21, with these enthusiasms, loves from a generation or two before your own life?
Did you know in your head, I'm a bit odd?
So George Gershwin is the composer.
Ira Gershwin, when I was a very small boy, of course, I assumed was the sister.
As many millions, I think, did.
But Ira was the brother, older, younger brother, who was the lyricist.
Is that right?
How wonderful for you, clearly.
And was it probably rather lovely for him to have this young man taking such an interest?
What are the three most commercially successful Ira and George Gershwin numbers?
You name those, and as you say the titles, I can think of a melody.
What was the nature of the genius of Ira Gershwin as you saw it?