Gershwin wrote lyrics for enduring jazz standards, including "I Got Rhythm" and "Embraceable You". We talk with Michael Owen, author of Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words, and listen to some of his hits.

Is it fair to say that one of Ira Gershwin's favorite songs was "Embraceable You" - of his own songs? OWEN: I think he was hard put to say what his favorite song was. He always said that it was ...