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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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY120.00100%100%0%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY916.67100%67%0%
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY717.14100%29%43%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1216.67100%33%33%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY1015.0090%40%20%
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2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY920.00100%78%22%

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Michigan C CWRU B (DII) 1010020
West Virginia A (UG) CWRU C (UG)010010
Miami A (UG) Miami B (UG) 010010
Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan A (UG) 1010020
Ohio State B (DII) Michigan D (UG)1010020
Michigan B (UG)Michigan State A 1010020
West Virginia B (UG) Michigan State B 010010
CWRU A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 1010020
Miami C (DII) Ohio State C (DII) 1010020