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Jun 20, 2010 · Ella Fitzgerald & the Tee Carson trio - Summertime (from Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin). Tee Carson, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Joe Harris, drums. The first lady of song in Berlin, 1968 ...
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- Janis Joplin (1969) This is perhaps one of the most unlikely versions of the Gershwin classic, but it somehow musically works. The combination of Joplin’s desperate, heartfelt vocals accompanied by an earnest blues outfit (Big Brother and Holding Company) does do justice to the original sentiments of the song.
- Miles Davis (1958) This adaption of Summertime comes at a time in Miles Davis’s career when he was collaborating with the legendary jazz musician Gil Evans.
- Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (1957) It would be a major oversight in an article such as this one not to include the Fitzgerald and Armstrong version of this song.
- Willie Nelson (2016) Here is a quite different interpretation of Summertime, this time by the ever popular Willie Nelson. Nelson is perhaps better known for his contributions to Country music and this arrangement has a subtle blues-country feel throughout that compliments the original song.
"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin.
Jul 29, 2022 · “Summertime” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong from the album "Porgy and Bess.” Subscribe and ring the bell to never miss an update: https://ellafitzger...
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Sep 4, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Summertime · Ella Fitzgerald Pure Ella ℗ 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1998-03-31 Producer: Norman ...
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“Summertime” is the famous aria which opens George Gershwin’s opera, Porgy and Bess. It’s initially sung by Clara as a lullaby to her baby, though it’s later reprised by Bess.
Summertime Lyrics: Summertime and the livin' is easy / Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high / Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin' / So hush little baby, don't you cry / One of...
