In which musical was the song 'Summertime' first heard?
"and the Holding Company has been highly praised. David Starkey in his article ""Summertime"" says that Joplin sings the song ""with the authority of a very old spirit"". In Britain, a version by the Fun Boy Three reached no. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in 1982. Sources Summertime (George Gershwin song) ""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. The song"
"Summertime (Brian Melo song) ""Summertime"" is a song written by Greg Johnston and Andy Stochansky, and recorded by Brian Melo for his first album ""Livin' It"" (2007). It was released as the album's third single in Canada in 2008. This is Brian's third single from his debut album. However, the song failed to chart on the Canadian Hot 100. The fourth single from the album, ""Back to Me,"" also failed to chart. Australian singer Shannon Noll covered the song in 2008 and released it as the first single from his first compilation album """" (2008). It was released as a"
"Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song) ""Summertime"" is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ""Homebase"". The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula & K. Fingers and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, as well as reaching #4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also became the duo's first"
"Younger Than Springtime ""Younger Than Springtime"" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ""South Pacific"". It has been widely recorded as a jazz standard. The song is performed in the first act by Lieutenant Cable when he makes love to his adored Liat, to whom he was only recently introduced by her mother Bloody Mary. The song shows that love just happens and does not follow the rules of racial separation prevalent in the United States at that time. In the original Broadway show, the song was performed by William Tabbert whilst in the 1958 film,"
"Maytime (musical) Maytime is a musical with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics and book by Rida Johnson Young, and with additional lyrics by Cyrus Wood. The story is based on the 1913 German operetta ""Wie einst im Mai"" (""Like Once in May""), composed by Walter Kollo, with words by Rudolf Bernauer and Rudolph Schanzer. The story, set in New York, is told in episodes covering a long period, from 1840 to the 20th century. Wealthy young Ottillie is in love with Dick, but they are kept apart by family and circumstance. Years later, their descendants marry. ""Maytime"" introduced songs"
"Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Summer: The Donna Summer Musical is a musical with book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary, and Des McAnuff and music and lyrics Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte, Paul Jabara, and others, based on the life of Donna Summer. The musical made its premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in November 2017 and opened on Broadway in April 2018. The La Jolla Playhouse presented the musical in a limited engagement from November 7 until December 24, 2017. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 28, 2018 (previews), prior to an April"
"Summertime (New Kids on the Block song) ""Summertime"" is song by New Kids on the Block, and the first single from their album ""The Block"". The single was released on May 13, 2008, and was the first new single released by the group since 1994. On May 5, 2008, ""Summertime"" was posted on the group's MySpace page. The lead vocals were sung by Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, and Joey McIntyre. The song's introduction has Joey McIntyre shouting out ""Jones Beach! 1988!"", referring to their rising popularity in that year. The music video to the song premiered on VH1 on June"
"Summertime Summertime ""Summertime Sumertime"" was the 1986 debut single release from freestyle singer Nocera, who co-wrote and co-produced the song with Floyd Fisher and the first single from her debut album ""Over the Rainbow"", which was released in 1987. The single also featured contributions from Kurtis Mantronik (who added production mixes) and Chep Nunez (edits). This single would become Nocera's well known track and a signtaure song, peaking at number 2 on ""Billboard's"" Dance/Disco Club Play Chart in 1986. In 1989, the single was re-released in Europe with new mixes done by Nunez and Todd Terry, and engineered by Norty"
"Summertime (1955 film) Summertime (released in the UK as Summer Madness) is a 1955 American/British Technicolor romance film directed by David Lean and starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin, and Isa Miranda. The screenplay by Lean and H.E. Bates is based on the play ""The Time of the Cuckoo"" by Arthur Laurents. The story focuses on Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn), a single, middle-aged elementary school secretary (she refers to her position as ""a fancy secretary"") from Akron, Ohio. She is on her summer vacation and is now enjoying her lifelong dream of a vacation in Venice after saving up"
"In the Summertime ""In the Summertime"" is the debut single by British rock band Mungo Jerry. Written and composed by its lead singer, Ray Dorset, it celebrates the carefree days of summer. In 1970, it reached number one in charts around the world, including seven weeks on the UK Singles Chart, two weeks on one of the Canadian charts, and number three on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart in the US. It became one of the best-selling singles of all-time, eventually selling more than 10 million copies. Dorset has said that the song only took ten minutes to write,"
"on a ""Rainbow Quest"" album and forgot about it. Joe Hickerson later added verses four and five. ""Summertime"" is an aria composed 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. It has since become a jazz standard. While it is primarily a spiritual in the style of the African American folk music of late nineteenth century, the Ukrainian-Canadian composer and singer Alexis Kochan has suggested that some part of"
"production: Maytime (musical) Maytime is a musical with music by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics and book by Rida Johnson Young, and with additional lyrics by Cyrus Wood. The story is based on the 1913 German operetta ""Wie einst im Mai"" (""Like Once in May""), composed by Walter Kollo, with words by Rudolf Bernauer and Rudolph Schanzer. The story, set in New York, is told in episodes covering a long period, from 1840 to the 20th century. Wealthy young Ottillie is in love with Dick, but they are kept apart by family and circumstance. Years later, their descendants marry. ""Maytime"" introduced"
"Sometime (musical) Sometime is a musical in two acts, with a book and lyrics by Rida Johnson Young and music by Rudolf Friml. Additional lyrics are by Ed Wynn. The romantic story concerns a couple kept apart for five years after the man is seen in a compromising position with another woman, but it turns out that this was a ruse planned by the other woman, and the man is innocent. The musical opened at the Schubert Theatre on Broadway on October 4, 1918, and transferred the following month to the Casino Theatre, running there until June 7, 1919 for"
"Summer (The First Time) ""Summer (the first time)"" is a song by American singer Bobby Goldsboro, released as a single in June 1973. It was written by Bobby Goldsboro, Ashley Abram and Timmy Tapan, and produced by Goldsboro and Bob Montgomery. The song was Goldsboro's second UK hit recorded on United Artists Records UP35558 and peaked at number nine in the UK Singles Chart, spending 10 weeks in the UK Top 50 singles chart. It reached number seven in the Australia, and became a Top 40 Pop and Adult Contemporary hit in both the U.S. and Canada. The song is"
"a song-cycle, ""Summertime"", was written for the tenor Ben Davies, who premiered it in 1901. The music critic of ""The Manchester Guardian"" called the songs ""melodious"", but added that they ""impressed by their graceful lyrical character rather than by evidence of any inventive fancy."" In 1900 Ronald was approached by Fred Gaisberg of the recording firm the Gramophone & Typewriter Company, predecessor of EMI. He accepted the post of musical adviser, and was the pianist on many of the company's early song recordings. Gaisberg calculated that Ronald's varied musical contacts would help the new company recruit the distinguished performers it"
"Summertime (Beyoncé song) ""Summertime"" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper P. Diddy. ""Summertime"" was written by Beyoncé, Angela Beyincé, P. Diddy, Steven ""Steven J."" Jordan, Adonis Shropshire, Varick ""Smitty"" Smith and Mario Winans, while production was handled by Winans and P. Diddy. The song was later remixed to feature vocals from American rapper Ghostface Killah. ""Summertime"" was included on the soundtrack album for the film ""The Fighting Temptations"" (2003), in which Beyoncé played the lead female role. The original version of the song was released as a B-side to ""Crazy in Love"" in the UK and"
"at the 31st position. Separately, the song ""Arrietty’s Song"" was released as a singles album on 7 April 2010. ""Summertime"" is a song performed by American pop recording artist Bridgit Mendler for the film's North American release. The song was released by Hollywood Records on February 2, 2012. The song premiered on Radio Disney on February 1, with its release on iTunes on February 2, 2012. In an interview with Kidzworld about what the song is about, Mendler said: ""It’s not based on personal experience but I think the whole summertime, kind of cheerful, innocent thing was relatable for the"
"Summertime Guy ""Summertime Guy"" is a song recorded by Eddie Rambeau, issued by Swan Records, and written and composed by game show pioneer Chuck Barris. Originally, Rambeau was to debut the song on ""American Bandstand"" in 1962, but mere minutes before Rambeau was to perform, he was told the song could not be sung, due to Barris then being an ABC employee, owing to concerns of payola, which had become a major music industry scandal at the time. That was also the reason for the record not receiving airplay on any ABC-owned radio station, weighing the song down so it"
"birthday. Summertime (1955 film) Summertime (released in the UK as Summer Madness) is a 1955 American/British Technicolor romance film directed by David Lean and starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, Darren McGavin, and Isa Miranda. The screenplay by Lean and H.E. Bates is based on the play ""The Time of the Cuckoo"" by Arthur Laurents. The story focuses on Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn), a single, middle-aged elementary school secretary (she refers to her position as ""a fancy secretary"") from Akron, Ohio. She is on her summer vacation and is now enjoying her lifelong dream of a vacation in Venice after saving"
"at/It's like the summers a natural aphrodisiac."" It's still hip-hop's finest summer celebration."" Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song) ""Summertime"" is a song by American hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. It was released in May 1991 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ""Homebase"". The song was produced by Chicago-based producers Hula & K. Fingers and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 1992 Grammy Awards. It spent a week at number #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart, as well as"
"Summertime (Kenny Chesney song) ""Summertime"" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Steve McEwan and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in April 2006 as the third single from Chesney’s 2005 album ""The Road and the Radio"". The song reached number one on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart. Co-writer Craig Wiseman told The Boot that he and McEwan had been working on ""My Old Friend"" for Tim McGraw until he took a break from writing and went out on the back steps of his office. Wiseman said ""It was that first night"
"Blossom Time (film) Blossom Time is a 1934 British musical drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Richard Tauber, Jane Baxter and Carl Esmond. It was based on the opera ""Blossom Time"" by Heinrich Berté. In nineteenth century Vienna, composer Franz Schubert assists a girl with whom he is secretly in love. The film had a London midnight premiere on 10 July 1934, a trade/press showing in Nottingham on 25 July, and opened to the public on 24 August at the Regal Cinema, Marble Arch, where it ran for seven weeks. The Vienna premiere was at the 'Apollo'"
"Summer Love (Sherbet song) ""Summer Love"" is a song by Australian pop group Sherbet which was released on 20 March 1975. It became their first number-one hit on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The band had had a string of top 40 hits in the early 1970s with ""Can You Feel It Baby"" in 1971. ""Summer Love"" spent 2 weeks at number one in May 1975. The song was written by band members, Garth Porter and Clive Shakespeare. It was promoted on the newly aired ABC TV pop series, ""Countdown"", which gave it wide exposure. From early 1975"
"Summertime Dream Summertime Dream is Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot's twelfth original album, released on the Reprise Records label in 1976. It peaked at #1 on the Canadian ""RPM"" national album chart, and #12 on the US ""Billboard"" pop chart. The album marked Lightfoot's commercial zenith in a remarkable period of popularity which had begun with the 1970 hit, ""If You Could Read My Mind"". He would never again achieve the same level of commercial success. The album shot to popularity on the back of the haunting ballad, ""The Wreck of the ""Edmund Fitzgerald"""", which told the story of the final"
"Dreamtime (musical) Dreamtime is an original musical by Jean Marc Cerrone and David Niles. It was created by Niles, based on an original story by Cerrone. Niles wrote the book for the musical. The show's message is the power of love and dreams. Billed as a ""New Broadway Musical Experience,"" the show combined giant screen images in high definition with live actors, music and laser lighting effects. The hi-tech, quick editing equipment incorporated into the theater allowed the audience members to be videotaped upon their entrance and become part of the show's finale. ""Dreamtime"" ran on Broadway at the Ed"
"Summertime Blues ""Summertime Blues"" is a song co-written and recorded by American rockabilly artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on September 29, 1958 and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. It has been covered by many artists, including being a number-one hit for country music artist Alan Jackson, and scoring notable hits in versions by The Who, Blue Cheer and Brian Setzer, the latter of whom recorded his version for the 1987"
"Summertime in England ""Summertime in England"" is the longest song on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 1980 album, ""Common One"", and is approximately fifteen minutes long. Although the album on which the song appeared was not critically or commercially successful, the song would be performed by Morrison in concert for almost two and one-half decades, taking on new meaning when performed live. A truncated version of the song with an early fade-out was also released as the B-side of the 1983 single ""Cry for Home"". Morrison started rehearsing ""Summertime in England"" in November and December 1979 along with ""Haunts of"
"star reviews of any musical opening in 2011 and became the first Open Air Theatre production to transfer directly into the West End, where it played at the Novello Theatre. For the 2012 season, two productions were run across the entire season in repertoire: the Tony Award-winning ""Ragtime the Musical"" and Shakespeare’s ""A Midsummer Night’s Dream'.' The 2013 season included productions of ""To Kill a Mockingbird"", ""Pride and Prejudice"" (adapted for the stage by Simon Reade), ""The Winter's Tale"" (re-imagined for everyone aged six and over) and ""The Sound of Music"". The 2014 season included productions of ""All My Sons"","
"Summer Nights (Grease song) ""Summer Nights"" is a popular song from the musical ""Grease"". Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, its best-known version was recorded by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John for the big-screen adaptation of the musical, and released as a single that same year. ""Summer Nights"" became a massive hit in both the United States and United Kingdom during the summer of 1978. Included on the movie's , the song was one of several hit singles from the movie. Parts of the song were introduced to a new audience when it was re-released in the 1990s as"
"Music, Inc. Dreamtime (musical) Dreamtime is an original musical by Jean Marc Cerrone and David Niles. It was created by Niles, based on an original story by Cerrone. Niles wrote the book for the musical. The show's message is the power of love and dreams. Billed as a ""New Broadway Musical Experience,"" the show combined giant screen images in high definition with live actors, music and laser lighting effects. The hi-tech, quick editing equipment incorporated into the theater allowed the audience members to be videotaped upon their entrance and become part of the show's finale. ""Dreamtime"" ran on Broadway at"
"these lists: Maytime (1937 film) Maytime is a 1937 American musical romantic drama film produced by MGM. It was directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and stars Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. The screenplay was rewritten from the book for Sigmund Romberg's 1917 operetta ""Maytime"" by Rida Johnson Young, Romberg's librettist; however, only one musical number by Romberg was retained. The film's storyline greatly resembles that of Noël Coward's operetta ""Bitter Sweet"", right down to the ""frame story"" surrounding the main plot. Three years later, MGM filmed a Technicolor version of ""Bitter Sweet"", but altered the plot slightly so that audiences"
"was not a hit. Later, Barris contacted composer Milton DeLugg to arrange an instrumental version of the song, which eventually wound up on the game show ""The Newlywed Game"" and would become its signature theme song (the main melody of the theme is preceded by Felix Mendelssohn's ""Wedding March""). Summertime Guy ""Summertime Guy"" is a song recorded by Eddie Rambeau, issued by Swan Records, and written and composed by game show pioneer Chuck Barris. Originally, Rambeau was to debut the song on ""American Bandstand"" in 1962, but mere minutes before Rambeau was to perform, he was told the song could"
"Guild to write the opera. In the summer of 1934 Gershwin and Heyward went to Folly Beach, South Carolina (a small island near Charleston), where Gershwin got a feel for the locale and its music. He worked on the opera there and in New York. Ira Gershwin, in New York, wrote lyrics to some of the opera's classic songs, most notably ""It Ain't Necessarily So"". Most of the lyrics, including ""Summertime"", were written by Heyward, who also wrote the libretto. Gershwin's first version of the opera, running four hours (counting the two intermissions), was performed privately in a concert version"