George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

~ Release by George Gershwin; Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Decca Symphony Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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A1Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture and Summertime
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (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)
compilation of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture by Decca Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens (conductor) and Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Summertime by Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Overture (on 1940-05-15)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin?:??
A2Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Introducing: Summertime
baritone vocals:
Edward Matthews (African-American baritone opera singer) (on 1942-05-23)
choir vocals:
Eva Jessye Choir (on 1942-05-23)
vocals:
Harriet Jackson (on 1942-05-23)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
compilation of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Summertime and Crap Game by Harriet Jackson & Eva Jessye Choir and Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing by Edward Matthews (African-American baritone opera singer)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Roll them bones” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin?:??
A3Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 2. My Man’s Gone Now
choir vocals:
Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15)
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (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 I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin?:??
A4Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. It Take a Long Pull to Get There
baritone vocals:
Edward Matthews (African-American baritone opera singer) (on 1942-05-23)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “It take a long pull to get there” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
George Gershwin?:??
A5Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. 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?:??
A6Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. 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?:??
A7Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. Bess, You Is My Woman
baritone vocals:
Todd Duncan (baritone) (on 1940-05-15)
choir vocals:
Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15)
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (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. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” (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?:??
B1Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 2. It Ain’t Necessarily So
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 II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) (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 II
George Gershwin?:??
B2Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 2. What You Want Wid Bess?
baritone vocals:
Todd Duncan (baritone) (on 1942-05-23)
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (on 1942-05-23)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
George Gershwin?:??
B3Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 3. (Street Cries) a. Strawberry Woman’s Call / b. Crab Man’s Call
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I’m talkin’ about devil crabs” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
George Gershwin?:??
B4Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 3. I Loves You, Porgy
baritone vocals:
Todd Duncan (baritone) (on 1942-05-23)
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (on 1942-05-23)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
George Gershwin?:??
B5Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 1. The Requiem
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 III, Scene I. “Clara, Clara, don’t you be downhearted” – “Crown, Crown, don’t you…” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
George Gershwin?:??
B6Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 2. There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
soprano vocals:
Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (on 1942-05-23)
tenor vocals:
Avon Long (Broadway actor, singer) (on 1942-05-23)
orchestra:
Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23)
conductor:
Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1942-05-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1942)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (on 1942-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
George Gershwin?:??
B7Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Porgy’s Lament and Finale
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)
compilation of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Porgy’s Lament (Where Is My Bess?) by Todd Duncan (baritone) and Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Finale (I’m on My Way) by Todd Duncan (baritone) & Eva Jessye Choir
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” (on 1940-05-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
George Gershwin?:??