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Edwin DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy. He and his wife Dorothy, a playwright, adapted it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted as a 1959 film of the same name. Heyward also wrote poetry and other novels and plays, as well as... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, DuBose Heyward first charted in 1935 with I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'.The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.