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George Gershwin / Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Eva Jessye Choir, Alexander Smallens
Porgy And Bess: Selections From George Gershwin's Folk Opera

Album US 1940 on Decca label
Soundtrack (Musical, Opera)

DL 9024 is a mid-1950s reissue of the 1952 release DL 8042 (Selections From Porgy And Bess). This version has the same artwork as 1952 release. Later reissues of DL 9024 have different cover. See: Porgy And Bess (The Original Cast Album). Back cover notes: "A Decca Original Cast Album" "Volumes One and Two" "featuring members of the original New York Cast" Label notes: Reg. U.S. PAT. OFF. MARCA REGISTRADA MFR'D By Decca Records Inc., New York, U.S.A. Decca Records Pressing Plant, Gloversville pressing indicated by "⦿" at end of side B label matrix and stick "l" in run-outs.

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US
written by, music, album by
PortraitTodd Duncan voc, 1903-1998 US
vocals, album by
PortraitAnne Brown voc, 1912-2009 NO
vocals, album by
PortraitEva Jessye Choir , US
choir, album by
PortraitAlexander Smallens , 1889-1972 US
conductor, album by
PortraitDecca Symphony Orchestra , US
orchestra, album by
PortraitDuBose Heyward , 1885-1940 US
written by, lyrics
PortraitIra Gershwin voc, 1896-1983 US
written by, lyrics
PortraitEdward Matthews Assisted By Harriet Jackson ,
performer on track
PortraitEdward Matthews ,
performer on track
PortraitTodd Duncan And Anne Brown ,
performer on track
PortraitHelen Dowdy voc,
performer on track
PortraitWilliam Woolfolk ,
performer on track
PortraitAvon Long voc, 1910-1984 US
performer on track
Producers
Louis Untermeyer liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Overture And SummertimeAnne Brown
2A Woman Is A Sometime ThingEdward Matthews Assisted By Harriet Jackson
3My Man's Gone NowAnne Brown
4It Take A Long Pull To Get ThereEdward Matthews
5I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'Todd Duncan (3)
6Buzzard SongTodd Duncan (3)
7Bess, You Is My WomanTodd Duncan (3) And Anne Brown
8It Ain't Necessarily SoTodd Duncan (3)
9What Do You Want Wid Bess?Anne Brown
10Strawberry Woman's CallHelen Dowdy
11Crab Man's CallWilliam Woolfolk
12I Loves You, PorgyTodd Duncan (3)
13The ReqiuemEva Jessye Choir
14There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New YorkAvon Long
15Porgy's Lament And FinaleTodd Duncan (3)
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