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10 July 2006

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Summertime - Sam Cooke

Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

Summertime - Al Green

post by: sciurus at: 11:22 | 22 comments

I kiss you, sciurus. Just what I needed to sweeten my lunch break, thanks.

posted by madamjujujive 10 July | 11:27

There is a glaring omission here - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince. Dude.

posted by mike9322 10 July | 11:27

No Janis? Wish I had that one digitally, I'd add it.

posted by Miko 10 July | 11:28

Not to mention Big Brother & The Holding Company. But I applaud the sentiment.

posted by jonmc 10 July | 11:28

Ella's is my favorite version of this song. Thanks, scirius!

posted by BoringPostcards 10 July | 11:30

I have to go with Ella as well.
I used to play it for my son when rocking him to sleep.

Thanks, scirius!

posted by jinxiemalone 10 July | 12:11

Why, I was singing the Ella version just yesterday!

posted by Specklet 10 July | 12:52

Summertime - The Halibuts
Summertime - The Zombies

posted by interrobang 10 July | 13:13

Ask for Janis and ye shall receive... Janis.

Summertime - Janis Joplin

posted by mudpuppie 10 July | 13:15

Somebody say Janus?

Summa-summa-summa-ti-yi-yi-yi-yimmmmme!
And the livin is E-Zzzzzzzzzzzz
Riding around in your jeep or your benzos
Or in your Nissan sitting on lorenzos!

posted by Hugh Janus 10 July | 13:18

I thought I had the John Coltrane version on here, but I guess not. So instead: Summertime

posted by eekacat 10 July | 17:15

Oooh. More versions!

posted by sciurus 10 July | 18:00

Here is a Billy Stewart version, and here is Will Smith.

posted by blackkar 10 July | 18:02

[jumps]

posted by Five Fresh Fish 10 July | 19:34

Too late? Hope not.

Summertime - Miles Davis & Gil Evans.

posted by grabbingsand 10 July | 22:27

Angelique Kidjo - a nice African-tinged version.

posted by matildaben 10 July | 22:29

Awesome thread. thanks, scirius.

posted by theora55 10 July | 22:38

Not too late?

Lambert, Hendricks and Ross - vocal jazz
Mongo Santamaria - Afro-Cuban jazz
The Free Design - psychedelic pop

posted by box 10 July | 22:59

Art Blakey Quartet - 1963 Impulse bebop session with Sonny Stitt, McCoy Tyner and Art Davis

posted by box 10 July | 23:04

John Coltrane
Ella Fitzgerald (from The Complete Ella in Berlin)

posted by box 10 July | 23:27

Wow, I can make a whole CD of Summertime now!

posted by sciurus 11 July | 07:05

Me too!

posted by Specklet 11 July | 11:09

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