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

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Length
A1	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture and Summertime soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1940) compilation of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture by Decca Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens and Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Summertime by Anne Brown recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) (on 1940-05-15) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin (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 part of: Porgy and Bess	George Gershwin	?:??
A2	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Introducing: Summertime baritone vocals: Edward Matthews (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 (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 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 (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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
A3	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 2. My Man’s Gone Now choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II	George Gershwin	?:??
A4	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. It Take a Long Pull to Get There baritone vocals: Edward Matthews (on 1942-05-23) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
A5	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1940-05-15) choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
A6	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. Buzzard Song baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1940-05-15) choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
A7	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 1. Bess, You Is My Woman baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1940-05-15) choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
B1	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 2. It Ain’t Necessarily So baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1940-05-15) choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	George Gershwin	?:??
B2	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 2. What You Want Wid Bess? baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1942-05-23) soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1942-05-23) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II	George Gershwin	?:??
B3	Porgy 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 (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III	George Gershwin	?:??
B4	Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 3. I Loves You, Porgy baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1942-05-23) soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1942-05-23) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III	George Gershwin	?:??
B5	Porgy 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 (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I	George Gershwin	?:??
B6	Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 2. There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York soprano vocals: Anne Brown (on 1942-05-23) tenor vocals: Avon Long (on 1942-05-23) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1942-05-23) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1942-05-23) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, 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 part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II	George Gershwin	?:??
B7	Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Porgy’s Lament and Finale baritone vocals: Todd Duncan (on 1940-05-15) choir vocals: Eva Jessye Choir (on 1940-05-15) orchestra: Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15) conductor: Alexander Smallens (on 1940-05-15) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1940) compilation of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Porgy’s Lament (Where Is My Bess?) by Todd Duncan and Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene 3. Finale (I’m on My Way) by Todd Duncan & 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 (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 (from 1934 until 1935) part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III	George Gershwin	?:??

Credits

Release

printed in:	U.S.A.

liner notes:	Louis Untermeyer

manufactured by:	Decca Records, Inc.

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10344891 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/george-gershwin/porgy-and-bess-the-original-cast-album.p/ [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/546745 [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/recordings/Porgy-and-Bess-1940-Original-Cast-Members/4665/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/george-gershwin/porgy-and-bess-the-original-cast-album/ [info]
Wikidata:	Q6124276 [info]