The first day of summer is just a few days away. So we figure it is a good time for a re-hearing of a favorite Fishko Files piece, “Summertime.” WNYC’s Sara Fishko explores the masterful Gershwin tune, and the many ways its interpreters say “summer.”
Here are a handful of the many different performances of "Summertime."
Janis Joplin
Miles Davis
Kathleen Battle
Ella Fitzgerald
Paul Robeson
Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Billie Holiday
WNYC Production Credits
Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister
Assistant Producer: Laura Mayer
WNYC Newsroom Editor: Karen Frillmann
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