the end or conclusion, as of a speech. 2. something that closes; a fastening, as of a purse. 3. the final phase of a transaction, especially the meeting at which procedures are carried out in the execution of a contract for the sale of real estate.
George Gershwin had a long-term relationship with Kay Swift. They met in 1925, when Kay was married. However, after Kay has marriage dissolved in 1934, because of her involvement with George, her affair with George lasted for around ten years in all. Gershwin frequently consulted Swift about his musicals and other work.
He began work for Porgy & Bess late in the development of the opera. After Georgeâs death in 1937, Ira Gershwin wrote Lady in the Dark with Kurt Weill and other musicals, continuing to live in Beverly Hills, where his role as keeper of the Gershwin legacy was invaluable.