- As Noted In: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
Summertime is a notable aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with lyrics by DuBose Heyward. Sarah Vaughan's rendition at the Cascais Jazz Festival in 1973 is especially cool. - AsNotedIn
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935/10/10 | Serge Sudeikin | Set Designer | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1935/10/10 | DuBose Heyward | Lyricist | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1935/10/10 | George Gershwin | Composer | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
| 1950/00/00 | Sarah Vaughan | Performer | Sarah Vaughan records a dramatic, living is easy but anxious, "Summertime" for Columbia Records. | ||||
| 1950/00/00 | Columbia Records | Recording Label | Sarah Vaughan records a dramatic, living is easy but anxious, "Summertime" for Columbia Records. | ||||
| 1957/09/07 | Sam Cooke | Performer | Sam Cooke's rendition of "Summertime" is released as a B Side to "You Send Me" by Keen Records. |
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