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South Carolina beach home where opera 'Porgy and Bess' was written to receive a historical marker

Post and Courier | Charleston

Sep 25, 2026

South Carolina beach home where opera 'Porgy and Bess' was written to receive a historical marker

The Folly Beach home where "Porgy" novelist DuBose Heyward collaborated with George Gershwin to bring the opera "Porgy and Bess" to life will receive a historical marker on Sept. 2…

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South Carolina beach home where opera 'Porgy and Bess' was written to receive a historical marker

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