Summertime
Porgy And Bess, (1935)
DuBose Heyward (w), George Gershwin (m)
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Summertime
1935
English
DuBose Heyward
George Gershwin
Porgy And Bess
stage
1935
VERSE 1
1997
Aug 14-15JK 1996-97Dear Old Southland
Aug 14JK 1996-97Dear Old Southland
Aug 15JK 1996-97Dear Old SouthlandSoreng
Aug 18OFAM 1997Dear Old SouthlandSoreng
1998
Oct 15-16JK 1998-99Fascinating Rhythm
2006
Aug 4OFAM 2006Blue SkiesJaqua
2009
Aug 6OFAM 2009SummertimeJaqua
2012
Aug 11OFAM 2012Treat It GentleJaqua
2013
Nov 1-3SP 2013-14Fine And MellowJaqua
2017
Aug 12OFAM 2017So Hard To ForgetJaqua
2018
May 4-13JK 2017-18You Asked For It!
Aug 2OFAM 2018Chuck On VibesJaqua
2022
Apr 8NHT 2021-22Chuck ReddJaqua
Jul 29-Aug 5OFAM 2022Brother Can You Spare A DimeJaqua
Jul 29OFAM 2022Brother Can You Spare A DimeJaqua
Jul 30-Aug 3OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
Jul 30OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
Aug 3OFAM 2022Body And SoulJaqua
Aug 5OFAM 2022Brother Can You Spare A DimeJaqua
Nov 11NHT 2022-23The Anderson BrothersJaqua
2023
Jan 20-21OFAM 2023 WinterFine And MellowJaqua
Jan 20OFAM 2023 WinterFine And MellowJaqua
Jan 21OFAM 2023 WinterFine And MellowJaqua
Aug 5-9OFAM 2023Your Date With The DukeJaqua
Aug 5OFAM 2023Your Date With The DukeJaqua
Aug 9OFAM 2023Your Date With The DukeJaqua
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Lynn Hope & His OrchestraAladdin3297AV2501
Frances FayeCapitol284211966
Dinah Shore & Buddy ClarkColumbia38255HCO2848
Sarah VaughanColumbia38701CO42532
Al GallodoroColumbia39472CO45197
Columbia QuartetColumbiaA042203771!
Richard Hayes (Eddie Sauter Orch)Mercury58339101
Swing & Sway W Sammy KayeRCA Victor20-2390
Claude ThornhillRCA Victor20-3655
Luis Arcaraz And His OrchestraRCA Victor20-4416E1XB-4073
Perry ComoRCA Victor20-4530
Haydn QuartetVictor5447
01/29/1913Reinald WerrenrathVictor1717612857
01/29/1913Reinald WerrenrathVictor1729012857
07/10/1936Billie HolidayColumbia3749619537
07/10/1936Billie Holiday & Her OrchestraVocalion328819537
11/10/1937Guy Lombardo Royal CanadiansBluebirdB1005917021
11/10/1937Guy Lombardo And His Royal CanadiansVictor25716-B17021
07/08/1938Bing Crosby & Matty MalneckDecca24542DLA1310
07/08/1938Bing Crosby & Matty MalneckDecca2147-BDLA1310
10/21/1938Bob Crosby & His OrchestraDecca2205-BC91550
04/25/1939Jerry Kruger & Her OrchestraVocalion4927WM1022
07/14/1939Anne JamisonDecca2876-ADLA1822
06/19/1940Jane PickensColumbia35580CO27503
02/07/1941Eddy Duchin & His OrchestraColumbia36079CCO3617
06/27/1941Morton Gould And His String ChoirDecca18204-A69431-A
02/21/1942Alec Templeton (Piano)Decca18272-A70379
12/19/1944Charlie Spivak & His OrchestraRCA Victor20-1652D4VB0484
05/31/1947Ernie Andrews & Maxwell DavisAladdin193RR182
11/30/1949Charlie Parker String EnsembleMercury11038
01/03/1952Erroll Garner TrioColumbia39888CO47291
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1935Porgy And Bessstagestage originalintroduced
Summertime
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