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)

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Introduction / 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	The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia / Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra	1:25
2	Narration 1 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	1:25
3	Summertime 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	Betty Roché	3:48
4	Narration 2 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:12
5	A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Narration 3 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	Frank Rosolino / Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	2:40
6	Here 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	Joe Derise	1:20
7	Narration 4 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:24
8	Evenin’ Ladies, Hello Boys… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Mel Tormé	0:43
9	Narration 5 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:16
10	No, No, Brother, Porgy Ain’t Soft on No Woman… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Mel Tormé	1:34
11	Narration (Scene: Crap Game and Murder) spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia	4:31
12	Narration 7 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:51
13	Gone, 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	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	2:21
14	Overflow, 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	Mel Tormé, Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	2:09
15	Narration 8 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:28
16	I Can’t Puzzle This Thing Out… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Mel Tormé	1:18
17	Narration 9 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:11
18	My 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	Sallie Blair	3:49
19	Narration 10 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:36
20	Oh the Train Is at the Station… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	2:43
21	Narration 11 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:38
22	Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Frank Rosolino	2:17
23	Narration 12 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:35
24	I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	Mel Tormé	3:14
25	Mornin’, Lawyer. Looking for Somebody?… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “I hates yo’ struttin’ style” – “Mornin’, lawyer, lookin’ for somebody?” – “Dey’s a buckra comin’” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	George Kirby, Mel Tormé, Frances Faye, The Pat Moran Quartet	4:23
26	Buzzard Song orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	Mel Tormé	2:43
27	Narration 13 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:29
28	Bess, You Is My Woman Now orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	Mel Tormé, Frances Faye	4:57
29	Oh, I Can’t Sit Down (Picnic Music) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Betty Roché, Don Fagerquist Group	1:55
30	Porgy, I Hates to Go… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Frances Faye, Mel Tormé	1:01
31	I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia partial recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	Mel Tormé	0:37
32	It Ain’t Necessarily So (instrumental) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia instrumental recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia	1:53
33	Narration 14 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:35
34	It Ain’t Necessarily So orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	George Kirby	4:28
35	Narration 15 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:53
36	What You Want Wid Bess? orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	Frances Faye, Johnny Hartman	2:13
37	Narration 16 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:34
38	Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks… (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Frank Rosolino	1:27
39	Narration 17 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:31
40	Oh, Doctor Jesus orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III	Sallie Blair	2:02
41	Here Come de Honey Man… / Oh Dey’s So Fresh and Fine… / I’m Talkin’ About Devil Crabs… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I’m talkin’ about devil crabs” lyricist: DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III	Joe Derise, Loulie Jean Norman, Bob Dorough	3:32

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Narration 1 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:39
2	I Loves You, Porgy orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III	Frances Faye, Mel Tormé	3:18
3	Narration 2 (Scene: Storm) spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia	3:05
4	Summertime (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia partial 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	Betty Roché	1:22
5	Narration 3 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:11
6	Oh, Dere’s Somebody Knockin’ at de Do’… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’” – “You is a nice parcel of Christians…” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	1:04
7	Narration 4 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	1:20
8	If God Want to Kill Me… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Johnny Hartman	2:06
9	Narration 5 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:07
10	A Red‐Headed Woman… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “A red-headed woman” – “Jake’s boat in de river” – “Oh, Doctor Jesus” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	1:48
11	Narration 6 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:59
12	Oh, Doctor Jesus (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia partial recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	0:38
13	Narration 7 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:56
14	Clara, Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Clara, Clara, don’t you be downhearted” – “Crown, Crown, don’t you…” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I	The Pat Moran Quartet	1:37
15	Narration 8 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:10
16	Summertime (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia partial 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	Betty Roché	1:13
17	Narration 9 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	1:51
18	Oh, Lawd, What I Goin’ Do?… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Mel Tormé, Frances Faye	1:21
19	Narration 10 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:10
20	There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II	George Kirby	1:29
21	Narration 11 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	1:18
22	Narration 12 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:25
23	How Are You Dis Mornin’?… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	1:42
24	Narration 13 spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	0:39
25	Oh, Bess, Oh, Where’s My Bess orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III	Mel Tormé, Sallie Blair	2:19
26	Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III	Mel Tormé, Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet	1:57
27	Porgy and Bess Suite orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia recording of: Porgy and Bess Suite (orch. Russell Garcia) orchestrator: Russell Garcia	The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia	29:12

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manufactured by and distributed by:	Rhino Records, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:	Avenue Jazz (in 1956, in 1999)
licensed from:	Bethlehem Music Company

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/11110149 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00000JZB4 [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/releases/7982 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/781136 [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/recordings/Porgy-and-Bess-1956-Studio-Cast-Mel-Torme-and-Francis-Faye/6122/ [info]

George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

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