George Gershwin
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin is the 64th solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. After being awarded the Gershwin Prize by the Library of Congress, Nelson recorded
Reception#
In its first week, the album sold 13,000 copies. It debuted at number one on the Traditional Jazz and Top Jazz Albums Billboard charts, becoming Nelson’s third album to top the latter. Meanwhile, it reached number fourteen in Top Album Sales and reached forty in the Billboard 200. The album has sold 35,000 copies in the United States .
Personnel#
As listed in the liner notes. The Family *Bobbie Nelson – piano *Willie Nelson – acoustic guitar, lead vocals *Mickey Raphael – harmonica Additional musicians *Jay Bellerose – drums *Sheryl Crow – duet vocals on “Embraceable You” *Paul Franklin – steel guitar *Cyndi Lauper – duet vocals on “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” *Dean Parks – electric guitar, acoustic guitar *David Piltch – upright bass *Matt Rollings – organ
- Composer
- George Gershwin