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.
George Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US written by, music, album by | |
Todd Duncan voc, 1903-1998 US vocals, album by | |
Anne Brown voc, 1912-2009 NO vocals, album by | |
Eva Jessye Choir , US choir, album by | |
Alexander Smallens , 1889-1972 US conductor, album by | |
Decca Symphony Orchestra , US orchestra, album by | |
DuBose Heyward , 1885-1940 US written by, lyrics | |
Ira Gershwin voc, 1896-1983 US written by, lyrics | |
Edward Matthews Assisted By Harriet Jackson , performer on track | |
Edward Matthews , performer on track | |
Todd Duncan And Anne Brown , performer on track | |
Helen Dowdy voc, performer on track | |
William Woolfolk , performer on track | |
Avon Long voc, 1910-1984 US performer on track |
Louis Untermeyer liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Overture And Summertime | Anne Brown | ||
2 | A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | Edward Matthews Assisted By Harriet Jackson | ||
3 | My Man's Gone Now | Anne Brown | ||
4 | It Take A Long Pull To Get There | Edward Matthews | ||
5 | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | Todd Duncan (3) | ||
6 | Buzzard Song | Todd Duncan (3) | ||
7 | Bess, You Is My Woman | Todd Duncan (3) And Anne Brown | ||
8 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Todd Duncan (3) | ||
9 | What Do You Want Wid Bess? | Anne Brown | ||
10 | Strawberry Woman's Call | Helen Dowdy | ||
11 | Crab Man's Call | William Woolfolk | ||
12 | I Loves You, Porgy | Todd Duncan (3) | ||
13 | The Reqiuem | Eva Jessye Choir | ||
14 | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | Avon Long | ||
15 | Porgy's Lament And Finale | Todd Duncan (3) |
George Gershwin / Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Eva Jessye Choir, Alexander Smallens - Porgy And Bess: Selections From George Gershwin's Folk Opera AU 1956 Soundtrack |