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Soul Music: Series 1: Summertime

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Summertime

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Rodney Greenberg, Harolyn Blackwell and Lesley Garrett reflect on Gershwin's lullaby.

Rodney Greenberg, Harolyn Blackwell and Lesley Garrett reflect on the impact of George Gershwin's classic lullaby. From 2001.

Reflections on the impact of George Gershwin's classic lullaby - Summertime. 

With: 

Gershwin's biographer, Rodney Greenberg

And opera singers:

Harolyn Blackwell
Lesley Garrett

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Producer: Sara Conkey

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

Soul Music: Series 1

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