‘Summertime, and the livin’ is easy...’ These words form the first line to one of the most memorable songs of the 20th century: 'Summertime', originally from the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), has been performed by thousands of musicians. That's not bad for a piece of music that was part of an initially slow box-office run. Here are six of the finest recorded versions of this iconic song ...
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" Summertime " is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics, in two stanzas, are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based.
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.
Summertime, composed by George Gershwin, is perhaps the most recognised and celebrated song he ever composed. his article will take a cross-section of Summertime cover versions.
Ella Fitzgerald in 1947 – William Gottlieb via Wikimedia Commons “Summertime, and the living’s easy.” Artists have sampled and interpreted these lyrics from George Gershwin’s jazz piece…
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 these
Discover how Gershwin’s “Summertime” became the world’s most‑covered aria—its 1935 origins, first singer, and iconic versions from Billie Holiday to Miles Davis.