Summertime

Introduced by Abbie Mitchell in the musical production "Porgy and Bess"

Music by George Gershwin  

with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and  Du Bose Heyward , 1935

 

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and Sally Sweetland

 

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recording time 3:32

 

Recorded March 11, 1952   ~  Matrix No. E2VB-5575 Take 1 - 1A

SESSION MUSICIANS

March 11, 1952 

A&R Production Hugo Winterhalter

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind

Sax ~ Stanley Webb

 

Trumpet ~ Melven Solomon 

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell 

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Zelly Smirnoff 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Raoul Poliakin 

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz 

Violin ~ Maurice Hershaft 

Violin ~ Arnold Eidus 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

 

Trombone ~ L. McGarity 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Abram Borodkin 

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Drums ~ Terry Snyder 

 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart 

 

Single issue: RCA-45RPM 47-4530 ( 1952 )

Single Flip Side: "While We're Young"

 

 

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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra

and Sally Sweetland

Recorded at Manhattan Center, New York City

Recorded March 11, 1952

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