George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

~ Release by George Gershwin; Mel Tormé, Frances Faye, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, The Stan Levey Group, The Australian Jazz Quartet, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Part 1
#TitleArtistLength
A1Introduction / Summertime
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
instrumental recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin1:25
A2Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin1:24
A3Summertime
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin3:48
A4Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:12
A5A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Narration
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin2:39
A6Here Come de Honey Man…
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Here Come de Honey Man”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin1:20
A7Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:24
A8Evenin’ Ladies, Hello Boys…
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
George Gershwin0:43
A9Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:15
A10No, No, Brother, Porgy Ain’t Soft on No Woman…
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
George Gershwin1:33
A11Narration (Scene: Crap Game and Murder)
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
George Gershwin4:31
B1Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:51
B2Gone, Gone, Gone
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin2:20
B3Overflow, Overflow
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Overflow, overflow” – “Gawd got plenty of money for de saucer”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin2:08
B4Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:28
B5I Can’t Puzzle This Thing Out…
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
George Gershwin1:18
B6Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:11
B7My Man’s Gone Now
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin3:49
B8Narration
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
George Gershwin0:35
B9Oh the Train Is at the Station…
orchestra:
The Bethlehem Orchestra
conductor:
Russ Garcia
George Gershwin2:43
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