Who originally wrote summertime?
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- Who originally wrote summertime?
- Who sang Summertime?
- What form is summertime?
- What is the best version of summertime?
- How many times has Summertime been covered?
- Who was the first to record Summertime?
- What did Ella Fitzgerald died from?
- How old was Ella Fitzgerald when she died?
- Is Summertime a jazz standard?
- Is Summertime 12 Bar Blues?
Who originally wrote summertime?
George Gershwin Summertime/Compositori Written in 1934, 'Summertime' was one of the first compositions George Gershwin worked on for his brand-new opera Porgy and Bess. The jazz-inspired song is a lullaby for Clara to sing to her child, and it is reprised several more times throughout the opera.
Who sang Summertime?
Lana Del Rey Summertime/Artisti
What form is summertime?
The piece is in a modified strophic form – the first verse is repeated with some variations, but without a chorus. The vocal part has an ABAC structure in each verse, with the melody of the third line being the same as that of the first.
What is the best version of summertime?
Six of the best: versions of Gershwin's 'Summertime'
- Leontyne Price (1960)
- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (1957)
- We named Louis Armstrong one of the world's best jazz trumpeters ever.
- Miles Davis (1959)
- Janis Joplin (1969)
- Harolyn Blackwell (1986)
- Read our reviews of the latest Gershwin recordings here.
How many times has Summertime been covered?
George Gershwin's (USA) jazz standard "Summertime" (lyrics by DuBose Heyward), recorded by US soprano Helen Jepson (1904–97) for Gershwin's 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, has been covered 214 times, according to WhoSampled.com.
Who was the first to record Summertime?
Billie Holiday SUMMERTIME (1936) It is estimated that there have been more than 25,000 recordings of Summertime, originally composed by George Gershwin as an aria for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The first singer to have a hit with the song was Billie Holiday in 1936.
What did Ella Fitzgerald died from?
Diabetes Ella Fitzgerald/Causa della morte She was 78. The cause of death was not released, but Fitzgerald had suffered from heart disease and diabetes for many years. She was surrounded by family and friends as she passed away about 2:30 a.m., said her son Ray Brown, Jr.
How old was Ella Fitzgerald when she died?
79 years () Ella Fitzgerald/Età al momento della morte Born on this day in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald passed away in 1996 at the age of 79 in Beverly Hills, California.
Is Summertime a jazz standard?
The song soon became a popular and much-recorded jazz standard, described as "without doubt ... one of the finest songs the composer ever wrote ......Summertime (George Gershwin song)
| "Summertime" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Released | 1935 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
Is Summertime 12 Bar Blues?
Sidney Bechet's version of “Summertime” is one of the great recordings in jazz history. Bechet takes the Gershwin song's 16-bar form and simple harmonic structure and treats it like an extension of the 12-bar blues.
