Question
Cab Calloway sang this work’s song “It Ain’t Necessarily So” when performing as the character Sportin’ Life onstage. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this musical work that inspired a collaborative album between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. A song from this musical work describes a time “when the livin’ is easy” and “fish are jumpin’.”
ANSWER: Porgy and Bess (by George Gershwin)
[10e] On Fitzgerald’s cover of the song “It Ain’t Necessary So” from Porgy and Bess, she utilized this vocal technique of singing improvised nonsense syllables.
ANSWER: scat singing [or scatting]
[10h] A jazz recording on this singer’s album Little Girl Blue helped popularize the song “I Loves You, Porgy.” This singer also wrote the music for the Lorraine Hansberry-inspired song “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black.”
ANSWER: Nina Simone
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 9 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 7 | 17.14 | 100% | 29% | 43% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 90% | 40% | 20% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 100% | 78% | 22% |
Data
| Cornell C | Cornell D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |