George Gershwin (1898-1937) Composer. Gershwin was ne of the most significant and popular American composers of all time. He wrote primarily for the Broadway musical theatre, but important as well are his orchestral and piano compositions in which he blended, in varying degrees, the techniques and forms of classical music with the stylistic nuances and techniques of popular music and jazz. 3 ¾” x 1 ¼” signature, cut from a check.