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Porgy and Bess

Title: Porgy and Bess [sound recording] / [music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Du Bose Heyward and Ira Gershwin].
Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Publication: United States : Verve, [1965?]

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Description

1 sound disc (54 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.

Uniform Title

Porgy and Bess. Selections; arranged

Alternative Title

Porgy and Bess.
Summertime.
I wants to stay here.
My man's gone now.
I got pletty o'nuttin'.
Buzzard song.
Bess, you is my woman.
It ain't necessarily so.
What do you want wid Bess?
Woman is a sometimes thing.
Oh, Doctor Jesus.
Here comes de honey man.
Crab man.
Oh dey's so fresh an' fine.
There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.
Bess, oh where's my Bess?
Oh, Lawd, I'm on my way.

Subjects

Operas > Excerpts, Arranged
Jazz > 1961-1970

Note

Arranged by Russell Garcia.
Previously released as Verve V/V6-4011-2.
Synopsis, and program notes by Frederick Warner and Norman Granz on container.

Contents

Summertime (4:52) -- I wants to stay here (4:33) -- My man's gone now (3:57) -- I got pletty o' nuttin' (3:57) -- Buzzard song (3:00) -- Bess, you is my woman now (5:25) -- It ain't necessarily so (6:30) -- What do you want wid Bess? (1:58) -- A woman is a sometime thing (4:50) -- Oh, Doctor Jesus (2:00) -- Medley: Here comes de honey man ; Crab man ; Oh dey's so fresh an' fine (3:18) -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York (4:51) -- Bess, oh where's my Bess? (2:30) -- Oh, Lawd, I'm on my way (2:50).

Call Number

*LZR 47488

OCLC

6194104

Author

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Composer

Title

Porgy and Bess [sound recording] / [music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Du Bose Heyward and Ira Gershwin].

Imprint

United States : Verve, [1965?]

Performer

Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, vocals ; Louis Armstrong, trumpet solos ; with orchestra ; Russell Garcia, conductor.

Added Author

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Performer

Garcia, Russell. Conductor. Arranger

Fitzgerald, Ella. Performer

Added Title

Summertime.

I wants to stay here.

My man's gone now.

I got pletty o'nuttin'.

Buzzard song.

Bess, you is my woman.

It ain't necessarily so.

What do you want wid Bess?

Woman is a sometimes thing.

Oh, Doctor Jesus.

Here comes de honey man.

Crab man.

Oh dey's so fresh an' fine.

There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.

Bess, oh where's my Bess?

Oh, Lawd, I'm on my way.

Publisher No.

V6-4068 Verve

Research Call Number

*LZR 47488 Program notes on container.

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