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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Fordham ANYU A (UG)010010
Lehigh A (UG)NYU B010010
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