You can't overstate the marvel of YouTube and other video sharing sites. Forget the schlock that constitutes 50 percent of the material on YouTube. The other half contains gems like the one below.
Rare footage of one of the greatest American composers is one example of YouTube's tremendous value. This footage would have been next to impossible to view unless one paid a visit to a museum. This is especially true when considering Gershwin died at age 38 in 1937, when motion pictures were still relatively new.
I sought this clip after one of the student pianists at my daughters' high school performed Rhapsody in Blue last week. He did a wonderful job, and it made me want to see what Gershwin material was out there. Enjoy. (Note: the video title says "1943." That's obviously wrong.)
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