Billy Stewart - Summertime

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12 жыл бұрын

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
Chuck a-chuck-chuck (huh! yeah!)
A summertime
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin, don't you know my darling, I said a-right now
And the cotton is high
Like-a like-a like-a you're daddy's rich
And your mommy's good-lookin', yeah
So hush, pretty little baby, don't you cry
One of these, one of these, one of these mornings, darlin'
You're gonna rise, you're gonna rise up singin'
Then you'll spread your little wings, your little wings
And-a take to the ska-da-da-da-dy
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... until-a that mornin'
There's nothin' gonna harm you, girl
With Mommy and Daddy standing by, yeah
Pretty little darlin', I said, a-right now
Don't let a tear, don't let a tear, don't let a tear
Little darlin', I said, fall a-from your eyes
So hush, pretty baby
Do-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-on't
You-ooo
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...uck
Chuck a-chuck-chuck
Little darlin' do not let a tear fall-a from your ey-ey-ey-ey-eye
Whoa!

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@nikabarnech1437 Жыл бұрын

This is my great uncle! So proud to be related to such talent! My grandfather (his brother Johnny Stewart) has a few songs as well. My dad has lived on in this legacy of singing!!! Love seeing all of the positivity around this music!

@mycaligarden Жыл бұрын

Grateful for the great contribution your uncle and family have afforded us. When I lived in NYC as a very young adult my girlfriend and I would play his mdeusic on the weekends ❤and sing So loud as we were so moved 💕definitely a GOAT.

@herbinator57 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest recordings ever by a true talented voice. This will live on forever. If this doesn't move you , you have no soul.

@pnelson1432 Жыл бұрын

I love your great uncle's musicality. I'll check out your grandfather's music, too. Regarding your great uncle, I first learned about him a long time ago when the group GQ had a hit with their remake of his wonderful tune "Sitting in the Park." But I didn't know about his incredible rendition of "Summertime" until I saw a television special about his life, career, and untimely passing. And then I learned that his "Summertime" recording was a big hit around the time I was born. Anyway, I know that the following is trivial, but I thought that you might be interested that Billy Stewart is mentioned in this week's Billboard magazine. If you look up the Billboard article titled "How Many Songs About Summer Have Been Hits...During the Summer" by Gary Trust, July 13, 2023, you'll see that they listed your great uncle...just a couple lines after another great vocalist, Nat King Cole, who had a hit with "Those Hazy-Lazy-Crazy Days of Summer" a few years before your great uncle's version of the classic Gershwin composition. (You'll need to scroll down the article a little because the writer first talks about other tunes with "Summer" in the title, and then he focuses on recordings that peaked in the pop top ten DURING summer.) Kinda neat that modern readers are seeing the name Billy Stewart...hopefully leading to an increase in his continued popularity. His legacy thrives on. Although his "Summertime" peaked at No. 10 pop and No. 7 on the R&B chart, we all know that it's truly No. 1 in our hearts and souls.

@peteringargiola6323 11 ай бұрын

Truly one of the greatest - if not THE greatest musical performances ever, of ANY kind, anywhere!! I think he came to me spiritually, and wants me to perform this publicly somewhere one day, and you know I will, in order to properly honor his talent and his amazing wonderful memory! 💝

@carlosmoreno9094 11 ай бұрын

Wow

@domp7729 Жыл бұрын

This guy was ahead of his time

@jimhare1059 2 ай бұрын

I hear rappers doing that thing with their tongue all the time now. Brrrrrt!

@laminage 22 күн бұрын

@@jimhare1059Yes! Also The Dramatics did it with their Hot What You See Is What You Get.

@ericjohnson3477 8 жыл бұрын

Man... my father used to sing this to me when I was little at bedtime to go too sleep. He loved Billy Stewart. He has dementia, but when I played this video, his face perked right up; as if, it took him back to when I was young. Thank god for small favors....

@ericcasas3347 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great story.

@misskamaronparks9263 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Sweet dreams to you and your dad

@No-un1ei 4 жыл бұрын

All i can imagine is you starting to doze off & your dad screaming “BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR”

@marstonfobbsentertainment 3 жыл бұрын

They never forget the music. Strange thing about dementia.

@timsaysmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Time and consciousness really are interesting phenomena.

@user-me8qn9wv8e Ай бұрын

I never get tired of hearing this song. Shame we lost Mr. Billy Stewart too young ..

@Ww-cv8by 14 күн бұрын

What happened?

@Repunza 10 күн бұрын

@@Ww-cv8by He died in a broad-daylight car accident in January 1970, at age 32. The accident happened when the Ford Thunderbird that Stewart was driving approached a bridge across the Neuse River near Smithfield, North Carolina (presumably on US 301, since I-95 was not yet completed in that area at that time, terminating in Rocky Mount prior to 1973). His car left the highway, ran along the median strip at a slight angle to the highway, struck the bridge abutment, and then plunged into the river, killing Stewart and his three passengers instantly. The other victims in the accident were members of Stewart's band: Norman P. Rich, 39, of Washington, D.C.; William Cathey, 32 of Charlotte, N.C.; and Rico Hightower, 22 of Newark, New Jersey. The four musicians were driving to a nightclub show in Columbia, South Carolina at the time of the wreck. The car had been purchased only 12 days before and had been driven only 1,400 miles before the accident occurred

@kmart67 5 жыл бұрын

By far the best rendition of this song. The brass has a distant, epic feel to it and Stewart's very melodic scat style is superb. What a great song

@archangelvvv 2 жыл бұрын

Well said on all points!

@deborahbluhm8828 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not by far the best because Joplin’s rendition is on a par but so different it’s almost not comparable, but they are both my favourite versions.

@DPhasely 2 жыл бұрын

Billy's is the best and the most memorable; so smooth.

@jimmieanderson3574 2 жыл бұрын

Listen to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

@cycomiko73 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard this song towards the end of the movie Stuck on You with Damon and Kinear and Idk if it's Greg's real voice or lipsync but he performs the song and I was like...wtf this is awesome!!! Who is this what's this called I love it, is what I thought, anyway there's about two or three little ways I think that it's just a tiny bit better than the original, it's the same exact it's just Greg or whoever gives it just a bit more umph in a word here and there and at the very end of the movie version when they are walking out the door and he gives that insane high long note which isn't in the original, I really really love that, very powerful.

@fordpickup40 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best version of the song Billy did justice with the song.

@jeffjones1113 6 жыл бұрын

This is real music

@davidbullock3675 Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe I found this absolute Banger age the age of 46. I have been deprived of this Summer Anthem for too many years. 🔥

@Ww-cv8by 14 күн бұрын

Right!? I thought sublime sang "summertime, and the living is easy..." This song jams!

@jameselkin4687 6 жыл бұрын

Summer of 1967 and this song was back on the charts. It took me 45 years to find it again; there are so many versions but this is the very best!

@charliefreij3574 3 жыл бұрын

I sure agree with you .

@krrrruptidsoless 2 жыл бұрын

I can't remember what year it came out but it was fresh. And then it was gone. Just found it a week or so ago.

@vicentelopez4456 Жыл бұрын

KRTH-101 in LA used to play it all the time, especially in the Summertime.

@yorktown1953 Жыл бұрын

I agree, ditto 😊

@Route66er Жыл бұрын

@@vicentelopez4456 Yes. What happened to them? I miss them playing oldies. 😢

@cynthianayeh5861 7 жыл бұрын

I love this version of Summertime. I agree, Billy owns it on this.

@jamesricklef4039 9 жыл бұрын

What a great version of this song. Billy Stewart totally owns it here.

@rogerbrown6471 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@roberthiguera602 3 жыл бұрын

Better than the original

@roberthiguera602 3 жыл бұрын

@Da Royal General Billie holiday back in 1936...

@brotherlove9374 3 жыл бұрын

Quick, buzz the heat, Billy killed another, APB,

@noneofyourbusiness281 2 жыл бұрын

What’s the original

@michaeldose2041 6 жыл бұрын

Billy died young but this song is one heck a legacy. Timeless! Thank you Billy, and thank you for uploading this amazing piece of work.

@user-do2mm2iz1b Ай бұрын

Beautiful Voice And Soulful Music ❤❤❤❤

@richardgab7591 7 күн бұрын

For many decades I thought this was the voice of a young Van Morisson. Then I found out it was actually Billy Stewart. Great song! This was first version I heard of this classic song.

@whatshappeningq3301 10 ай бұрын

This is my favorite version of this song His vocal skills are magnificent

@dennisswift3032 2 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace Billy you always nailed it,awesome voice

@astephens1963 4 жыл бұрын

THE MOST RECORDED SONG OF ALL TIME. 67,581 VERSION. THIS IS MY FAVORITE!!!

@TheLT52 3 жыл бұрын

1970 in the NAVY, this dude was on every radio channel.....love his version and voice the best...

@ladyjhmusic 5 жыл бұрын

I was with his brother Johnny Stewart for 10 years. Johnny was running late & missed the ride with the band to the next gig. Billy & the other band members tragically died in the Ford vehicle that was faulty. Billy's son never received payment from the accident. Billy's other 2 smash hits that he also wrote are "I Do Love You" & "Sitting in the Park". In my band with Johnny we did a tribute to Billy. Johnny sounded a lot like Billy but with a raspier tone like Johnny Taylor. This is the 1st time I've ever seen Billy standing & singing. He was usually sitting at the piano. Thanks so much for pulling this all together! -- @ladyjhuston

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!! I can understand how it was back then.

@feliciahouseofhope8680 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that history because he surely had a very unique voice!!

@sheldontaylor2002 3 жыл бұрын

I read somewhere there was a settlement with the estate

@sheldontaylor2002 3 жыл бұрын

Just found out there is a documented that was completed called Fat Boy that will be airing on local DC PBS

@speedspeed121 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe once a year or two, I'll search for this video. Every time I see that dude with the ten-gallon hat and his pants pulled up to his chest, I know sht's about to get real. Love this song!

@joevokey1340 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta,Gotta, add this live version is THE BEST LIVE VERSION of any song I've ever heard in 65 years...WOW!!!!!!!

@alexh2117 Жыл бұрын

Right-a Right-a that that!

@n1kobefan Жыл бұрын

@@alexh2117 English?

@alexh2117 Жыл бұрын

@@n1kobefan Hi. I made a playful attempt at "scat singing" in response to Joe Vokey. He said "Gotta, Gotta" (as in "have got to"), and I said "Right-a Right-a" (as in that is right/correct!). Again, it is just a playful response inspired by the artist's singing style.

@Schmoople 8 жыл бұрын

What a classic. The man's vocals are amazing. I love this song. :)

@drgeff1 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a performance wow excellent

@snub_vision 4 жыл бұрын

2020 and I’m still playing this jam thanks to the Coronavirus

@lindahines9380 2 жыл бұрын

July 2022! ❤

@unsoundmethods1360 Жыл бұрын

Feb 2023 jammin on some Billy Stewart

@carlosmoreno9094 11 ай бұрын

2023. On a summer night

@joenichols3433 10 жыл бұрын

WoW! He doesn't need any fancy effects, autotune, or anything else, from back when music was music and not noise.

@melodysanger103 3 жыл бұрын

Remembering William "Billy" Stewart II (March 24, 1937 - January 17, 1970)

@joevokey1340 2 жыл бұрын

My f'n God, Is there a more talented singer ever than Billy? Smooth as silk, on pitch, spot on LIVE! 🤯👏

@herbinator57 11 ай бұрын

If you know any younger musicians, say, under 45 years old, play it for them I've done that and it has blown their minds. They can't understand how great a vocal and production can be without all the computerized crap being used today. If you're not black this is a great place to start getting into the music that moved America for half a century and more.

@Stella-Cabrera 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I’ve got to see Billy Stewart live. Love all his music and voice 🌺 1/22/22

@HYMN_666 Жыл бұрын

Did you really?! I'd like to have been there with you!

@twoonesixer9501 5 жыл бұрын

Fucking phenomenally extraordinary!!! My father told me he passed away when he was in his mid thirties.

@nurgisahairhanovich7338 5 жыл бұрын

I love this song. This is true classic. Billy's voice is so good.

@doobieflycatcher4819 8 жыл бұрын

Billy Stewart has a voice for the ages.

@10000Mistakes Жыл бұрын

This guy was way ahead of his time. Just crushing this song. Really just masterful.

@JeepBoiFL 6 жыл бұрын

I heard Elton John mention this mans name as an influence. Curious I sought out his work and now I can not stop watching this big man sing and swing. Mesmerizing, what talent!

@calista910 2 жыл бұрын

Influence damn he’s awesome who else???? This is so rad

@BigAirChicago22 9 жыл бұрын

This took a crazy amount of time to find the name of this song. Like All day.

@brotherlove9374 6 жыл бұрын

Dawg, it's spells; S U M M E R T I M E . . .what the problem?

@kunkeypander6293 5 жыл бұрын

Feel bad for the poor bastards who gave up searching for it

@misskamaronparks9263 4 жыл бұрын

It's worth it

@me6737 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@IsyMaxine 3 жыл бұрын

Same!! I saw it performed in the movie Stuck On You a long time ago and was reminded of it when I rewatched it a few weeks ago. It took a little bit of digging to figure out which song it was (although in retrospect, I could've looked at the music credits lol)

@virtualwhispers 4 ай бұрын

WOW, I'd like to see somebody try and sing this song like he did - Gave me chills and took me back to my younger years! ... Much love.

@ptt2518 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately there are people trying.

@virtualwhispers Ай бұрын

@@ptt2518 Try as they might, they can give it up - Nobody can do it like Billy lol

@shannygirl16 26 күн бұрын

Greg Kinnear did a pretty darn good job on the movie Stuck on You

@miguelrios5580 5 жыл бұрын

Who's still listening in 2019

@DaltonMC 4 жыл бұрын

2020

@krc1989 4 жыл бұрын

Some things is life age better than others

@Telephonebill51 4 жыл бұрын

I looked for this for YEARS, because i didn't remember who did it. FYI: Summertime has been covered over 36,000 times, according to ASCAP.

@608sonia 3 жыл бұрын

2020 AND ME YES LOL

@johanandersson7423 3 жыл бұрын

2021

@lisedixon 6 жыл бұрын

It's call scat singing and it's a special talent that a few jazz artists exhibited.

@tracya3467 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Such a unique song. Such a rare thing today.

@lolalyle9333 8 ай бұрын

Your great uncle was awesome amazing voice

@danteduruisseau6854 Күн бұрын

Who else smiled and was head nodding while listening to this?

@audreysmith-bey2054 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for presenting this unedited version with video. I grew up listening to the radio edited version of Summertime with the vocal trilling and scatting. If Billy Stewart had lived longer we may have been able to explore more of his vocal abilities as there are similarities with the late Al Jarreau. I enjoyed them both.

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!!

@almaconnor9171 Жыл бұрын

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

@Tonyconner74 3 жыл бұрын

What a song, Billy Stewart was born for this!..... Bravo!

@XxowendanxX 10 жыл бұрын

it's about time this dude get some acknowledgement...everyone always credits his older brother Rod with having all the musical talent in the family

@if6was929 9 жыл бұрын

You're ill, funny but ill none the less!

@mewisemagic 9 жыл бұрын

That strikes me funny....not.

@XxowendanxX 9 жыл бұрын

mewisemagic i try.

@tonyblackbird5530 5 жыл бұрын

You are wrong about Rod being his brother,it’s Rod’s father

@melodysanger103 6 жыл бұрын

REMEMBERING WILLIAM "BILLY" STEWART II (MARCH 24, 1937 - JANUARY 17, 1970) [03/24/2018]

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!!

@MichaelWilliams-xd5ij 4 жыл бұрын

Betty Wright brought me here R.I.P. June 2020

@snappypappy100 3 жыл бұрын

Best Version Ever... Hands Down... The Fatman Can Sing His Heart Out...

@pauljohnston9768 10 жыл бұрын

Several Chicago jazz cats in back of him here, too, Lester Bowie for one, as well as Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire.

@neilx49 4 жыл бұрын

BUNKY GREEN TOOK THE ALTO SOLO.

@kaybernard2470 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I've wanted to know who these fabulous musicians are

@ytbchnl 3 жыл бұрын

👀📝

@andreafulton7829 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! I am so hooked on Billy Stewart. Just recently was turned on to his voice & style.

@laminage 4 жыл бұрын

This was from a Dick Clark Show called Where The Action Is which was like an Outdoor Version of American Bandstand. Elton John was a big fan of his music. and in the late 1960's he and The Bluebelles did a Showcase and they shared the Bill with him when he was still in Bluesology.

@virginiachapmanPenetti 9 жыл бұрын

No One does this song better than Billy Stewart. There have been many versions, and many renditions. This is tops, the crème de le crème of all !!!!!!! I could listen to him sing this a thousand times a day !

@Dons166 9 жыл бұрын

My Favotite version!!!

@dannyhemphill7618 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing short of EXTRAORDINARY !!!

@GarwinWayne 8 жыл бұрын

The late Maurice White of Earth Wind & Fire is on the drums

@FawleyJude 8 жыл бұрын

I always felt that the drums were a big part of what made the back-up on this song work so well. I had no idea it was Maurice White. Goes to show he was a great all-around musician.

@playsbass1969 6 жыл бұрын

DARN RIGHT

@ariesram1890 6 жыл бұрын

GarwinEugene Wayne Damm I didn't know that!!

@michaelaldrid 5 жыл бұрын

You serious Maurice White? On drums?

@beardoswaggins739 5 жыл бұрын

Legendary.

@harvey1954 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine had Billy play his high school dance in the late 60s down in North Carolina. Billy had a nightclub act that involved his pianist telling blue material. Evidently they forgot where they were and went into some of that material while the principal went ballistic.

@quashiesuzanne 14 күн бұрын

Ive always loved this version!

@andyokus5735 Жыл бұрын

I never heard of this guy. What an eclectic talent. Just goes to show you in America the real deal gets passed by.

@jazzmanchgo Жыл бұрын

Now *THAT* is a hat-and-a-half!

@phillipdaniel709 9 жыл бұрын

WHAT A CLASSIC!!!!!!

@melodysanger103 7 жыл бұрын

REMEMBERING BILLY STEWART (MARCH 24, 1937 - JANUARY 17, 1970) [03/24/2017]

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!!

@customkey 8 жыл бұрын

RIP Maurice White. Maurice plays drums on this track.

@drecool6976 6 жыл бұрын

Love the sax solo, and billy rides the lyrics so well.

@pedrocordero8724 Жыл бұрын

Billy Stewart was an incredible and amazing singer!

@Vivere714 7 жыл бұрын

I just realized it's kind of ironic that this song is my go-to crying song

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!! can you come cry with me too"

@ariellyn7253 7 жыл бұрын

Whenever I'm in need of something to make me happy I watch this video. Love it. He's priceless. Thanks for posting this.

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!! Miss arlena if you would give me the chance I promise I can make you smile and happy for the rest of you're lying,

4 жыл бұрын

"Fame" by B.O.B

@HansVandeWerf 5 жыл бұрын

Gold.

@perfectibility999 2 жыл бұрын

Love the cowboy hats and the Southwest/Spanish-style brass.

@bobsherunkle1 9 жыл бұрын

Lordy lordy. One of the best popular music songs ever written. Numerous wonderful versions (with widely varying interpretations and arrangements), and a few which are better left unheard. But this one ... little doubt that Gershwin would have loved it. Billy Stewart, an extraordinary musical talent and a force of nature - gone too soon.

@NickMonteleone 4 жыл бұрын

I have watched this many times and loved it. Glad he never dropped the mic.

@brendakrieger7000 Ай бұрын

Happy Summer Solstice 2024🌞🏖 Happy First Day of Summer🩴🩴

@mungodegrijalva822 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for uploading this exquisite Billy Stewart version. It is a masterpiece of art. First heard this version eons ago when I met my first love. We fell madly in love listen to this song in each other's intimate company. Over forty years later, & it has brought back all those memories of young, first love, when the cruelty of a broken heart & disappointment of breakup were unknown. I wonder where she's at, & if she's content & happy? I hope she is!

@markrocovich2234 8 жыл бұрын

im smiling again!! i finally found the sondtrack to my childhood!!

@brotherlove9374 6 жыл бұрын

Me too, brother man, me too

@dabigdikdangler Жыл бұрын

Betty Wright's "Unsung" brought me here and this is a jam

@babysteprecord2168 Жыл бұрын

Good Work 😎 Good Song 💘

@kevinscott9415 7 ай бұрын

Unbelievable. Fabulous.

@joanmoregon9228 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE LOVE LOVE This song!!!

@KIZERVONZINGER 9 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing this song played all of the beach in NY!

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!! and ur so nice looking on her too"

4 жыл бұрын

"Fame" by B.O.B

@11sophiemarie 11 жыл бұрын

His talents we immese and I cant help but think of all the great songs he didnt get to sing for us. He left far too soon. There arent singers like this today.

@rcwilcots 5 жыл бұрын

What a talent ... Rest in peace Billy....left this world much too soon.

@garygibbs3155 Жыл бұрын

probably the greatest song ever made, and argubly the best version, by the sublime mr stewart

@memethodinc Жыл бұрын

Everything about this is fantastic

@monicahaynes7295 Жыл бұрын

I was a little girl when this song was originally released!. It's stuck with me ever since and I'm 62 years old. That's a testament to the tremendous talent of this man! I always remembered the name and the song. My friend's dad had a band and I remember sitting in her living room as a little girl listening to them rehearse Billy's "Sittin' in the Park". Beautiful memories!

@vintagesupermarkets5210 11 ай бұрын

Without a doubt my favourite rendition of Summertime.

@louismedina8136 4 жыл бұрын

A fucking masterpiece of American blues music .

@dennisswift3032 4 ай бұрын

I love his huge western hat,died way too young,great voice

@johnnysanchez2454 Ай бұрын

Didn’t know they had this video. They dug down into the archives ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lindadamato 5 жыл бұрын

I will always hold this song & Billy close to my heart!

@algolightly115 4 жыл бұрын

A-men!!! me too" forevermore.

@philcoomer6449 Жыл бұрын

I am! At every weekend bbq and the neighborhood pool. A classic for all.

@SiegfriedGony 3 жыл бұрын

What a great version !!

@uclcentreforperioperativem6462 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I just heard this for the first time… What a version… What a singer and band!

@VLM123 3 жыл бұрын

This, by far, has to be my absolute favorite version of "Summertime!" Real talk! Just awesome!

@bobbymaciariello6823 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Felps used to sing this song in English 3 at James Island High School. I am 42 and still remember that...he was my English teacher!

@moedinyu7172 4 күн бұрын

Pops put me on!!!! Miss you big dog!!

@mrsp2115 Жыл бұрын

How did I never know about this singer! I ran across this searching for Ella's performance of Summertime. This one is now my favorite.

@ramonramirez164 Жыл бұрын

By far the best music video performance ever u see his style of the hook neta just amazing sad he had to go so young 😭 man even gq got hits style off Him amazing never gone oldie but goodies don't get better then this