The Beagle Log, 26 July 2008 - Summertime

Subject: The Beagle Log, 26 July 2008 - Summertime Sat 26 Jul 2008 - 15:32

Godd Morning All,

In 1935, George Gershwin composed “Summertime”, one of the scores in Porgy and Bess. This past week has conformed to summertime’s tempo,

....Summertime,
....And the livin' is easy
....Fish are jumpin'
....And the cotton is high

The song has been recorded by many performers. It was my thought prior to posting this that Janis Joplin’s rendition (see-listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgFWibrTAKQ) was at the top of my list. However, listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s and Louis Armstrong’s version (see-listen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKgAEkCKxY&feature=related) , I am now torn between the two.

Question for the day is who was/is your performer for this classic?

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Don

Subject: Re: The Beagle Log, 26 July 2008 - Summertime Sat 26 Jul 2008 - 16:03

Hi Don!

Without a doubt - Ella and Louis!

Gillian from a hot and sunny Cheshire

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''What will survive of us is love.''Philip Larkin

Subject: Re: The Beagle Log, 26 July 2008 - Summertime Sat 26 Jul 2008 - 20:30

Well Gillian and DOn
We have Janis Joplin LP's so her.

And the weather has been hot here also in Bury today. Just cooling off now and I'm thinking of shutting a few windows.

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Maxine
Friendship~
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