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Did Dolly Parton ever cover any songs from Porgy and Bess? #shorts
Lisa K. Winkler
#dollyparton #dolly #oprah #georgegershwin
There’s no list long enough to describe the loss of Dolly Parton and her contributions to American culture and campaign for literacy.
A talented and prolific songwriter, she did cover songs of others, including one by Geroge Gershwin, “Love is Here to Stay.” At 76, she sang a duet with Michael Feinstein on his 2022 Gershwin Country album.
Did Parton ever cover any songs from Porgy and Bess?
No.
However she did appear for an audition for the role of Bess in a skit with Oprah, as seen in this video!
What’s interesting is that in reality, Anne Brown, the protagonist of my historical novel, Gershwin’s Bess, wasn’t told she was too young (Bess is young), but that she was too light-skinned and had to apply dark make-up for the stage.
RIP, Dolly Parton. Thank you.
There’s no list long enough to describe the loss of Dolly Parton and her contributions to American culture and campaign for literacy.
A talented and prolific songwriter, she did cover songs of others, including one by Geroge Gershwin, “Love is Here to Stay.” At 76, she sang a duet with Michael Feinstein on his 2022 Gershwin Country album.
Did Parton ever cover any songs from Porgy and Bess?
No.
However she did appear for an audition for the role of Bess in a skit with Oprah, as seen in this video!
What’s interesting is that in reality, Anne Brown, the protagonist of my historical novel, Gershwin’s Bess, wasn’t told she was too young (Bess is young), but that she was too light-skinned and had to apply dark make-up for the stage.
RIP, Dolly Parton. Thank you.
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