Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
“If you can name another song that captures the lazy summer heat so well then you're a goddam liar you are.”
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If you can name another song that captures the lazy summer heat so well then you're a goddam liar you are.
Ella and Louis.... sublime.
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It was my daughter's Summer Concert this morning featuring adorable children belting out many sun- and summer-themed songs. Until today I'd never realised what pro-parent propaganda the lyrics to this song were...
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Originally an aria written by the outstandingly talented George Gershwin for his 1935 English language opera 'Porgy & Bess'. This jazz version of the lullaby is the standout cover though in my opinion (alongside Billie Holiday, of course), as the amazing Ella & Louis pump it full to bursting with soulful emotion. An all-time great. #OperaWeek
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