Rubin Goldmark Henry Cowell Ludwig von Beethoven Maurice Ravel Claude Debussy Dmitri Shostakovich Igor Stravinsky Arnold Schoenberg African American folk music of the early 20th century Jazz
Influenced by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
Porgy and Bess, “Summertime,” and the rest of George Gershwin’s musical catalogue have influenced untold numbers of singers, songwriters, and composers throughout the 20th and into the 21st century.