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George Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Porgy And Bess

Album US 1951 on RCA Victor Red Seal label
Soundtrack (Opera, Musical)

This version is the 1951 LP issue based on label style that ran from 1950-55. "E0" prefix in matrix indicates this recording was mastered in 1950. The cover image was designed to also fit on the box set of 7" 45 RPM release. Cover title: "Highlights From Porgy And Bess".

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US
composed by, music by, album by
PortraitRisë Stevens voc, 1913-2013 US
mezzo-soprano vocals, album by
PortraitRobert Merrill voc, 1917-2004 US
baritone vocals, album by
PortraitRobert Shaw zth, 1916-1999 US
conductor, chorale, album by
PortraitThe Robert Shaw Chorale ,
chorus, album by
PortraitRobert Russell Bennett , 1894-1981 US
conductor, orchestra, album by
PortraitRCA Victor Symphony Orchestra , US
orchestra, album by
Producers
Barnes illustration
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Act IGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
2SummertimeGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
3A Woman Is A Sometime ThingGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
4Gone, Gone, GoneGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
5My Man's Gone NowGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
6Act IIGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
7I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'George Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
8Bess, You Is My Woman NowGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
9It Ain't Necessarily SoGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
10Act IIIGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
11Where Is My BessGeorge Gershwin / Risë Stevens Mezzo-Soprano Robert Merrill Baritone Robert Shaw Conductor The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Russell Bennett Conductor RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

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