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By George (& Ira): Red Hot on Gershwin

Various Artists

Initial release : 1998

Polygram 557594

This compilation of interpretations of Gershwin songs includes the Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding Company version of Summertime.

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Tracks / Musicians

The tracks and performers on this compilation are;

  • They Can't Take That Away from Me - Sarah Vaughan
  • The Man I Love - Billie Holiday
  • The Man I Love - Miles Davis
  • I Loves You, Porgy - Nina Simone
  • I Loves You, Porgy - Bill Evans
  • Summertime - Big Brother & the Holding Company
  • It Ain't Necessarily So - Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
  • Summertime - Billy Stewart
  • I Was Doing All Right - Louis Armstrong with Oscar Peterson
  • The Man I Love - Lester Young
  • Someone to Watch over Me - Blossom Dearie
  • Prelude II - Burrell, Kenny
  • Summertime - Stan Getz
  • Embraceable You - Billie Holiday
  • I've Got a Crush on You - Ella Fitzgerald
  • Summertime - Charlie Parker
The Big Brother And The Holding Company version of Summertime is taken from the Cheap Thrills album. The musicians involved were;
  • Peter Albin - bass
  • Sam Andrew - guitar
  • David Getz - drums
  • James Gurley - guitar
  • Janis Joplin - vocals
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