Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll first met in 1959, when the pair were cast as costars in the movie musical “Porgy & Bess.” Although both actors were married – Poitier to his first wife ...

It was exceedingly rare for a big studio movie in the 1940s to have an all-Black cast, but Cabin In The Sky is the exception.

The great opera singer Sir Willard White recalls his experiences on the first televised production of George Gershwin’s classic opera Porgy and Bess. Show more The great opera singer Sir Willard ...

And he shares behind-the-scenes stories from David Frost’s conversations with Lennon, Ono, Nixon and more, along with details on his dad’s relationship with actress and singer Diahann Carroll ...

I draw inspiration across eras. I love the timeless elegance of figures such as Diahann Carroll. Her clean lines and sophisticated silhouettes never go out of style. But I also admire how someone like ...

And he shares behind-the-scenes stories from David Frost’s conversations with Lennon, Ono, Nixon and more, along with details on his dad’s relationship with actress and singer Diahann Carroll (they ...

Show more George Gershwin's 1935 opera is a compendium of standards: Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' and I Loves You Porgy among them. This production, the first ...

Lewis recalled how the late, great Stephen Sondheim had objected to the “Porgy and Bess” revisions back in the day — but he obviously doesn’t hold a grudge as he performed a lovely renditi ...

Porgy” (from Porgy and Bess), which hit No. 18 in 1959. Tharpe is best known for her 1939 recording “This Train.” Yola played the gospel singer/guitarist in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic Elvis.

She won the competition in 2004 after delivering a performance of Summertime from Porgy and Bess. After the performances, the host of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, revealed the audience's vote.