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the song summer time was compossed by George Gershwin and the lyrics are by DuBose Heyward.

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Q: Who wrote the song Summertime from Porgy and Bess?
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Which brothers wrote the song summertime?

The song 'Summertime' was not written by brothers. It actually was written and composed by George Gershwin. He wrote the song for the musical titled 'Porgy and Bess'.


What song contains the lyrics in the summertime?

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Who made the song Summertime from Porgy and Bess famous?

George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward.


What song from the Gershwin opera Porgy and Bess did Janis Joplin cover on her Cheap Thrills album?

Summertime.


From which famous opera by George Gershwin is the song 'It Ain't Necessarily So'?

'Porgy and Bess'


Who wrote the lyrics to the song summertime by the new kids on the block?

I heard that Donnie Wahlberg wrote lyrics for Summertime


Is it okay to sing Summertime if you are not black?

If you want to sing it, thee is no reason not to sing it. "Summertime" is from the opera "Porgy and Bess," which was written to be performed by a black cast (although it was written by a white composer). But that doesn't mean a white person can't also sing the song. Blacks can sing "Scotland the Brave," Americans can sing "Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen," and Germans can sing "La donna e mobile."


Who first recorded summertime and the living is easy?

Many artists of varying styles have covered the famous tune "Summertime," which was originally composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are credited to Ira Gershwin, George's wife, and DuBose Howard, one of the co-authors of the book Porgy that the show is based on. According to The New York Times, "Summertime" has been recorded over 25,000 times.


When was Georgy Porgy - song - created?

Georgy Porgy - song - was created in 1978.


Is plenty a collective noun?

I couldn't find anything that uses plenty as the collective noun. However, in George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess', there is the song "I've Got Plenty of Nothin'"


What song and lyrics had mama and dada in it was about a child and growing up it was a little jazzy very instrumental and a women sang it very pretty?

very possibly- Summertime, from the musical porgy and bess. sung on both uks X factor by Leona Lewis and on American idol by fantasia. But its also been covered many times by lots of very famous singers.


What song made George gershwin famous?

George Gershwin's first hit song was Swanee written in 1919. He is also famous for the first song in his opera Porgy and Bess, Summertime, which was performed for the first time in 1935. If you include musical pieces, Gershwin is probably best known for Rhapsody in Blue, written in 1924.