Annotation
“The song is sung multiple times throughout Porgy and Bess, first by Clara in Act I as a lullaby (namely, this work) and soon after as counterpoint to the craps game scene ("Roll them bones"); in Act II in a reprise by Clara; and in Act III by Bess, singing to Clara.”
Annotation last modified on 2014-10-15 05:48 UTC.
Relationships
| lyricist: | Ira Gershwin DuBose Heyward |
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| composer: | George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935) |
| referred to in medleys: | Porgy and Bess (Suite): Introduction / Jasbo Brown Blues / Summertime |
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| later versions: | Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) |
| part of: | Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I (order: 2) |
| arrangements: | Porgy and Bess: Summertime (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz) Summertime (catch-all for arrangements) |