In 1936, 12 year old Frankie Ross Wolpin sat next to her cousin George Gershwin on his piano bench in New York City while he played the piano. Last night (February 5th 2026) the 101 year old Frankie ...
Michael Feinstein’s got rhythm, he’s got music, and now he has a dandy new book called “The Gershwins and Me,” about Ira Gershwin and other veteran songwriters he has known. The book’s informality is ...
A mutual friend introduced them and before the meeting was over, Michael Feinstein had a job. He was to sort out lyricist Ira Gershwin's extensive record collection. At the time, 1976, Feinstein was ...