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Porgy and Bess selections from George Gershwin's folk opera

Title
Porgy and Bess [sound recording] : selections from George Gershwin's folk opera / George Gershwin.
Author
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Publication
New York : Decca, [1952]

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Additional Authors
  • Duncan, Todd.
  • Brown, Anne, 1912-2009.
  • Matthews, Edward, 1904-1954.
  • Dowdy, Helen.
  • Woolfolk, William.
  • Long, Avon.
  • Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972.
  • Eva Jessye Choir. prf
Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.
Uniform Title
Porgy and Bess. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Porgy and Bess.
  • Summertime.
  • Woman is a sometime thing.
  • My man's gone now.
  • It take a long pull to get there.
  • I got plenty o' nuttin'.
  • Buzzard song.
  • Bess, you is my woman.
  • It ain't necessarily so.
  • What you want wid Bess?
  • Strawberry woman's call.
  • Crab man's call.
  • I loves you, Porgy.
  • Requiem.
  • There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.
  • Porgy's lament.
Subjects
Note
  • Excerpts from the opera.
Contents
Overture ; Summertime -- A woman is a sometime thing -- My man's gone now -- It take a long pull to get there -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Buzzard song -- Bess, you is my woman -- It ain't necessarily so -- What you want wid Bess? -- Strawberry woman's call -- Crab man's call -- I loves you, Porgy -- The requiem -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -- Porgy's lament ; Finale.
Call Number
*LZR 20274
OCLC
14993885
Author
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Composer
Title
Porgy and Bess [sound recording] : selections from George Gershwin's folk opera / George Gershwin.
Imprint
New York : Decca, [1952]
Performer
Original cast vocalists include Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Edward Matthews, Helen Dowdy, William Woolfolk, and Avon Long ; with the Eva Jessye Choir ; orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens.
Added Author
Duncan, Todd. Performer
Brown, Anne, 1912-2009. Performer
Matthews, Edward, 1904-1954. Performer
Dowdy, Helen. Performer
Woolfolk, William. Performer
Long, Avon. Performer
Smallens, Alexander, 1889-1972. Performer
Eva Jessye Choir. Performer
Added Title
Summertime.
Woman is a sometime thing.
My man's gone now.
It take a long pull to get there.
I got plenty o' nuttin'.
Buzzard song.
Bess, you is my woman.
It ain't necessarily so.
What you want wid Bess?
Strawberry woman's call.
Crab man's call.
I loves you, Porgy.
Requiem.
There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.
Porgy's lament.
Publisher No.
DL 8042 Decca
Research Call Number
*LZR 20274 Program notes on container.
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