# Who sings this version of Summertime? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 5, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247 "2004-12-05T18:47:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/1 "2004-12-05T18:47:13Z")
It’s a guy and he trills and rolls his tongue a lot. He does this on many songs, but the only song I specifically remember is Summertime because I just heard it in the movie Stuck On You. So, does anybody know the artist or any other of his songs? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/2 "2004-12-05T18:58:35Z")
I believe that is the version recorded by Billy Stewart in 1966 on Chess Records. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![finette6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@finette6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/finette6)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/3 "2004-12-05T19:00:47Z")
I think it’s Billy Stewart… I know it’s on [this](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000DBX8/104-7150535-5575909?v=glance) CD, but I can’t listen to the audio clips and my copy is at home. At any rate, I think the song you’re talking about is one of the versions there. ---
**Author:** ![finette6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@finette6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/finette6)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/4 "2004-12-05T19:01:57Z")
damn you Silenus! for once I know something and I take too long to type my reply… grrr. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/5 "2004-12-05T19:17:32Z")
Thanks to you both. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/6 "2004-12-05T19:18:00Z")
No worries, mon. Ska make everybody happy! “Summertime…and the livin’ is easy.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/7 "2004-12-05T19:24:19Z")
Well, damn - I’ve wanted to know the answer to this question for forever. How come I never thought to ask here? Thanks **Biggirl** et al. 🙂 Now I have to go find a Billy Stewart collection. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/8 "2004-12-05T19:42:52Z")
[Billy Stewart](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002O4O/qid=1102275825/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/104-0264367-8242303?v=glance&s=music&n=507846)😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/9 "2004-12-05T20:08:45Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > Now I have to go find a Billy Stewart collection. And I just did :D. God bless Downhome Music ( home of Arhoolie Records! ), which is just a five-ten minute drive from my place. Gotta give 'em a plug: > **[Home – Down Home Music Store](https://www.downhomemusic.com/)** > > Down Home Music was established in 1976 by Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz as a retail outlet for Roots music releases from various labels throughout the world. We’ve expanded our on line inventory to include a broad range of Blues,... Thanks again folks. - Tamerlane ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/10 "2004-12-06T11:58:32Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > No worries, mon. Ska make everybody happy! > > “Summertime…and the livin’ is easy.” > > 😃 Well done that man. 🆒 May I quibble slightly though: “Summertime…and the livin’ is eeeeeeeeeasy.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-version-of-summertime/278247/11 "2004-12-06T13:46:38Z")
Damn. I thought this was about [my band](http://www.edentrap.com/Default.aspx?tabid=386). ☹