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Summertime

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Abbie Mitchell with George Gershwin and Orchestra - Summertime (1935)

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July 19, 1938 recording "Summertime", Abbey Mitchell

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Abbie Mitchell (1935) FIRST RECORDING [SUMMERTIME]

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Summertime (Porgy and Bess)

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The Carnival Of Fools - Summertime (Abbie Mitchell Cover)

"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.