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6/6. Ruthie Henshall marks the 80th anniversary of the world premiere of George Gershwin 's Rhapsody in Blue with a tribute to its composer, who died in 1937, aged 38.
This final edition recalls
Gershwin's later Hollywood gems like A Foggy Day (1937) and explores his interest in writing incidental music such as Walking the Dog (from the 1937 film Shall We Dance).

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