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Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World (2011)

ALL 11/23/2011 (en) Documentary, Music 59 Min
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    11/23/2011
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  • Original title
    Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World
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Overview

The song "Summertime" was written by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward and although not thought to be directly involved, Ira Gershwin gets an official credit. The song soon developed a life of it's own beyond the original opera and has been recorded and adapted into many different styles of music from jazz to opera, rock to reggae, soul to samba. It has been recorded and performed in many different languages around the world and remains one of the most famous and best loved songs ever written. This documentary looks at its history, how it came to be created, and its subsequent history as it traveled through time and around the world. "Summertime" is the most covered song on the planet. At least 25,000 versions of it exist.

  1. James Maycock

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World (2011) 59 Min

ALL 11/23/2011 (en)
Documentary, Music
  • Release 11/23/2011
  • Production
  • Original title Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The song "Summertime" was written by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward and although not thought to be directly involved, Ira Gershwin gets an official credit. The song soon developed a life of it's own beyond the original opera and has been recorded and adapted into many different styles of music from jazz to opera, rock to reggae, soul to samba. It has been recorded and performed in many different languages around the world and remains one of the most famous and best loved songs ever written. This documentary looks at its history, how it came to be created, and its subsequent history as it traveled through time and around the world. "Summertime" is the most covered song on the planet. At least 25,000 versions of it exist.

  1. James Maycock

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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