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▶12" Vinyl: Part 1

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Length
C1	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:37
C2	Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	George Gershwin	2:17
C3	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:34
C4	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	George Gershwin	3:13
C5	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 Gershwin	4:23
C6	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	George Gershwin	2:43
C7	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:28
C8	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	George Gershwin	4:57
C9	Oh, I Can’t Sit Down (Picnic Music) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	George Gershwin	1:55
C10	Porgy, I Hates to Go… orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	George Gershwin	1:00
C11	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	George Gershwin	0:37
D1	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	George Gershwin	1:52
D2	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:34
D3	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 Gershwin	4:28
D4	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:53
D5	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	George Gershwin	2:12
D6	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:33
D7	Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks… (reprise) orchestra: The Bethlehem Orchestra conductor: Russ Garcia	George Gershwin	1:27
D8	Narration spoken vocals [narrator]: Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins	George Gershwin	0:30
D9	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	George Gershwin	2:02
D10	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	George Gershwin	3:31

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