Morning Mug: “Summertime, And The Living Is Easy” — DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin

I had always assumed the lyrics to “Summertime” were penned by the lyricist Ira Gershwin, but, apparently, the libretto to “Porgy and Bess,” from which “Summertime” is a part, was actually a collaborative effort between Ira and DuBose Heyward (fancy name, that). Ira’s younger brother George wrote the music.

I wonder how Ira Gershwin felt about Janis Joplin’s cover of the song.

Photo by George Burshteyn

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