The American soprano opera singer Abbie Mitchell was first to record the aria from George Gerhswin's musical, which is based on which novel?
Abbie Mitchell Abriea "Abbie" Mitchell Cook (25 September 1884 – 16 March 1960), also billed as Abbey Mitchell, was an American soprano opera singer who sang the role of "Clara" in the premier production of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" in 1935, and was also the first to record "Summertime" from that musical.
The Color Purple (musical) The Color Purple is a musical with a book by Marsha Norman and music and lyrics by Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell, and Allee Willis. Based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, the show follows the journey of Celie, an African-American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th century.