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🎶 A Brief History of 'Summertime', written by George Gershwin in 1934 🎶 The first ever performance of Summertime was sung by American soprano Abbie Mitchell. Written in the minor key, it has a slightly melancholy feel. A year after the opera’s premiere, a 21 year old jazz singer named Billie Holiday recorded a version of ‘Summertime’; the first cover of the song that would reach the US charts. Dubbed ‘The Queen of Gospel’, Mahaila Jackson was a prominent activist in America’s civil rights move

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Did you already know this? • The classic song “Summertime” started as an aria in the opera Porgy and Bess? Written by George Gershwin in 1935, it was originally performed by trained opera singers. Not long after its premiere, legendary artists like Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Ella Fitzgerald began recording their own versions, each adding a new flavor to the piece. Over the years, “Summertime” has become a jazz, pop, and even rock staple, transforming into a musical icon recognized worl