He composed the opera Porgy and Bess (8)

I believe the answer is:

gershwin

(Other definitions for gershwin that I've seen before include "Composer of Rhapsody in Blue, d.1937" , "Ira and George, US brother composers" , "Scorer" , "George ......, composer of 'Porgy and Bess'" , "American composer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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