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Jazz. Composer (s) George Gershwin. Lyricist (s) DuBose Heyward. Ira Gershwin. " 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. [1]
- English
- George Gershwin
- 1935
- Jazz
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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 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
