My mother attended the premiere performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody
in Blue!  She told me that it was not well received.  Many people did
not like it at all.  I guess it took some time before people got used
to it.

Bruce Clark

 [ A snowstorm subdued New York on the night of the concert, and so
 [ Whiteman was amazed to see a full house of curious concert-goers
 [ when he peeked from behind the curtain.  All the music critics from
 [ the big newspapers were there, but some silently departed before
 [ the concert ended!   -- Robbie