Annotation

the original 1940 release by Decca Records ("Decca Personality Series"), presented in 4 x 78rpm 12" shellacks.
the 4 discs are numbered 29067 thru' 29070, with A & B sides, each bearing also an additional number sequence from 1 thru' 8. they also each bear yet another ref no. as follows:

track 1: 29067 A => 67740
track 2: 29067 B => 67738
track 3: 29068 A => 67744
track 4: 29068 B => 67737
track 5: 29069 A => 67742
track 6: 29069 B => 67741
track 7: 29070 A => 67743
track 8: 29070 B => 67739

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-22 14:02 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Shellac
212" Shellac
#TitleArtistRatingLength
3Porgy and Bess: I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’
baritone vocals:
Todd Duncan (baritone) (on 1940-05-15)
choir vocals:
Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1940-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1940)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
George Gershwin?:??
4Porgy and Bess: Buzzard Song
baritone vocals:
Todd Duncan (baritone) (on 1940-05-15)
choir vocals:
Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1940-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1940)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
George Gershwin?:??
312" Shellac
412" Shellac