"Supper Time" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin was a Jewish American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Berlin was one of the few Tin Pan Alley/Broadway theater songwriters who wrote both lyrics and music for his songs.... for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer
As Thousands Cheer
As Thousands Cheer is a revue with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The revue contained satirical sketches and witty or poignant musical numbers, several of which became standards, including "Heat Wave," "Easter Parade " and "Harlem on my Mind." The sketches were loosely based on the news and the lives and affa... , where it was introduced by Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters was an United States blues and jazz vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, rock and roll and pop music, on the Broadway theatre stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues.... .
It is about a wife's reaction to news of her husband's lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob. It is an enumerated felony in all states of the United States, defined by some codes of law as "Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon the body of another person which results in the death of the person," with a 'mob' being defined as "the assemblage of two or more persons, with... .
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"Supper Time" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin was a Jewish American composer and lyricist, and one of the most prolific American songwriters in history. Berlin was one of the few Tin Pan Alley/Broadway theater songwriters who wrote both lyrics and music for his songs.... for the 1933 musical As Thousands Cheer
As Thousands Cheer
As Thousands Cheer is a revue with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The revue contained satirical sketches and witty or poignant musical numbers, several of which became standards, including "Heat Wave," "Easter Parade " and "Harlem on my Mind." The sketches were loosely based on the news and the lives and affa... , where it was introduced by Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters was an United States blues and jazz vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, rock and roll and pop music, on the Broadway theatre stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues.... .
It is about a wife's reaction to news of her husband's lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial punishment meted out by a mob. It is an enumerated felony in all states of the United States, defined by some codes of law as "Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon the body of another person which results in the death of the person," with a 'mob' being defined as "the assemblage of two or more persons, with... .
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as "Jazz royalty" and the "First Lady of Song", is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century.... - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook is a 1958 album by the American Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Paul Weston, focusing on the songs of Irving Berlin.... (1958)
Barbra Streisand is an United states singer and film and theatre actress. She has also achieved note as a composer, political activist, film producer and film director.... from the album People (1964).
Carola from the album Carola & Heikki Sarmanto Trio (recorded 1966, issued 2004)
