Gershwin wrote the piece for jazz band leader Paul Whiteman.
格什温的这首乐曲是为爵士乐队的领导者保罗·惠特曼写得。
Iraq braced for war, lining the streets of Baghdad with fighting positions and foxholes, while the Pentagon moved B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri to bases close to Iraq.