Gershwin was initially reluctant to take on the challenge, reportedly only starting work after reading a news report that Whiteman was already planning the performance.
: The lush, slow middle theme (famously used for years in United Airlines commercials). Impact and Controversy Rhapsody In Blue: Gershwin
'Rhapsody in Blue,' Gershwin's musical melting pot, at 100 : NPR Gershwin was initially reluctant to take on the
