[Dixielandjazz] Summertime

[Mick Potter]

Q.How many girl singers does it take to sing Summertime?

A. Apparently All of Them.




On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu> wrote:

> What's that joke about girl singers?  She goes to the pianist and says,
> "Summertime in Db".  Whereupon the pianist says with surprise, "DB?).  To
> which the girl replies, "Yes, is that too fast?"
>
> Ron L
>
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> alevy at alevy.com
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> To: lherault at bu.edu
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> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Summertime
>
> R.R. wrote:
> I learned to hate the song "Summertime."  It is probably the #1 song that
> bad girl singers want to sing.
> =============
> Rehearsing with some big bands there were always girl "singers" that
> requested
> either Summertime or Cry Me A River, or Stormy Weather.
> I learned to dislike all three until they were performed by some great
> artist.
>
> * worst - Patrice Munsel (Metropolitan Opera Singer) appeared on a tv show
> I believe it was the "Bell Telephone Hour" and had the guts to sing
> "Lullaby Of Birdland." I guess you had to be there.
>
> * best - If you never heard Eileen Farrell, (Metropolitan Opera Singer)
> sing jazz, pop, or blues you are missing a lot.
> She switches gears flawlessly and is right on the money.
> and... she sings opera too ;}
> Cheers,
> Al
> Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher and Music Prep.
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