| SWANEE | 1919 George Gershwin composition |
| RHAPSODY | ___ In Blue, a 1924 George Gershwin composition (8) |
| BLUE | "Rhapsody in ___"; Gershwin composition |
| RHAPSODYINBLUE | 1924 Gershwin composition |
| INBLUE | Rhapsody ___, 1924 Gershwin composition (2,4) |
| PORGY | --- And Bess, opera first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward (5) |
| BESS | "Porgy and ___" (George Gershwin folk opera) |
| STEINWAY | Brand played by George Gershwin and Billy Joel |
| ALDA | Robert ___ (George Gershwin portrayer in film) |
| PORGYANDBESS | 1935 opera by George Gershwin (5,3,4) |
| IRA | Brother of composer George Gershwin (3) |
| THEEI | George Gershwin politics musical, Of ___ _ Sing |
| OLAND | George Gershwin anthem: "___ of Mine, America" |
| ANDBESS | 1935 opera by George Gershwin (5,3,4) |
| FASCINATING | ' *********** Rhythm', 1924 popular song by George Gershwin (11) |
| SUMMERTIME | George Gershwin song (10) |
| ENGORGES | Makes a pig of final parts to George Gershwin song, stripping Porgy and Bess (8) |
| OODLE | George Gershwin co-composed tune: "Tee-___-Un-Bum-Bo" |
| IGOTRHYTHM | George Gershwin song recorded by Ella Fitzgerald (1,3,6) |
| ARNDT | Felix ___, American pianist and composer of popular music who influenced George Gershwin |