Help me find the Artist who did this song>>

[BlueJazz]

The tune is Summertime. the classic (Summertime and the livin' is easy...)

But it's the version that was sung who a fast beat and a big band plus was played a lot on top 40 radio.
The singer (I think) was Black or sounded black.

The key is at the last verse...He slows down and sings> "Don't cry little ba-a- by...do-oo-on'd..repeat 4x.. you cry and then does a flutter with his voice...and then shuck..shuck..ect..with big band stops..

Thanks :)

[MissHoneychurch]

1. Do you mean the version by Mungo Jerry?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc9wIzi96_E&feature=related

[BlueJazz]

4. No...The porgy and bess song.. Thanks anyway.. :)

[bif]

2. Try allmusic.com

[Heidi]

3. Sam Cooke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmuy2a3Ups

[BlueJazz]

5. No..more of the Big band..powerful version.... Thanks anyway. :)

[BlueJazz]

6. Yes Found it. The first minute is slow then he get's to the meat..the ending is double Cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDLDl0_pt_k&feature=related

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. best version ev-ah!

:thumbsup:

[abq e streeter]

12. +1

[Heidi]

8. LOVE this version and had never heard it. THANK YOU!

:thumbsup:

[some guy]

10. I've heard that song/version before

I couldn't have told you who it was though.

Thanks for finding it for me :D

[SCantiGOP]

9. Billy Stewart

He sang it at my Senior Formal in 1970; he had a top 10 hit with it. There have been other versions. Stewart was a big man- probably 350 pounds as I recall.

[GalleryGod]

13. Yup...Billy Stewart!

Seems like just yesterday...sigh...

[abq e streeter]

11. That long version is amazing isn't it? I remember the shortened AM version as a teenager

and that was amazing enough. Had never heard the full version till a few years ago. Coincidentally, heard it (full version) on our local AM oldies station just this afternoon.