Who originally sang Summertime and the livin is easy?
The song soon became a popular and much-recorded jazz standard, described as “without doubt … one of the finest songs the composer ever wrote …
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Summertime (George Gershwin song)
| “Summertime” | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
| Lyricist(s) | DuBose Heyward Ira Gershwin |
Who originally sang Summertime in Porgy and Bess?
soprano Abbie Mitchell
The first ever performance of Summertime was sung by American soprano Abbie Mitchell. In the 2018 ENO production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, ‘Summertime’ was sung by Nadine Benjamin.
Who covered Summertime and the livin is easy?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Lullaby (“Summertime and the Livin’ Is Easy”) | Helen Jepson | 1935 |
| Summertime | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 1936 |
| Summer Time | Bing Crosby with Matty Malneck and His Orchestra | December 1938 |
| Summertime | Jerry Kruger and Her Orchestra | July 1939 |
Who first sang Summertime blues?
Summertime Blues
| “Summertime Blues” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Cochran Jerry Capehart |
| Producer(s) | Eddie Cochran |
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | |
| “Pretty Girl” (1958) “Summertime Blues” (1958) “C’mon Everybody” (1958) | |
O que deu origem ao blues eléctrico?
O jazz de escravos está a chegar?
Como é que os escravos afro-americanos influenciaram a dança jazz?
Nova Orleães é conhecida pelos blues?
What songs are in Porgy and Bess?
Que canções estão em Porgy e Bess?
¿Qué canciones hay en Porgy and Bess?
Who covered summertime?
Quem originalmente cantou Summertime e a vida é fácil?
Como é que a tecnologia afectou o jazz?