Porgy and Bess > Original Cast Members
Show Details
- Show
- Porgy and Bess (110)
- Music
- George Gershwin (857)
- Lyrics
- Ira Gershwin (709), DuBose Heyward (106)
- Book
- DuBose Heyward (106)
Recording Details
- Date
- 1940
- Type
- Audio / Stage Cast
- Language
- English
- Location
- US / NY / New York
- Liner Notes
- Louis Untermeyer (13)
- Director
- Rouben Mamoulian (17)
- Conductor
- Alexander Smallens (9)
- Performer
- Anne Brown (19), Todd Duncan (23), Eva Jessye Choir (9)
- Musician
- Decca Symphony Orchestra (3)
- Notes
- This 1940 album of songs on Decca featuring the stars of the 1935 premiere production led to a 1942 Broadway revival. In 1942, Decca recorded a second volume of selections. The two albums were combined on Lp and released as the "Original Broadway Cast Recording."
- Shortcode
- [r4665]
Tracks also appear on these releases / recordings
Front Row Center - 1996 Compilation Album |
Releases (9)
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 1631
- Released
- 1984
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8647]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 37098
- Released
- 1981
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8670]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 2035
- Released
- 1973
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8632]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 79024
- Released
- 1959
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7934]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 9024
- Released
- 1955
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8629]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 8042
- Released
- 1952
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
- Notes
- This Lp combines Volume One (DA 145) and Volume Two (DA 283.)
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8628]
1. Overture and Summertime -- Decca Symphony Orchestra
2. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing/Introducing Summertime -- Eva Jessye Choir
3. My Man's Gone Now -- Eva Jessye Choir
4. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There -- Decca Symphony Orchestra
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Todd Duncan
6. The Buzzard Song -- Todd Duncan
7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now -- Todd Duncan
8. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Decca Symphony Orchestra
9. What You Want Wid Bess? -- Todd Duncan
10. Strawberry Woman's Call/Crab Man's Call -- Helen Dowdy
11. I Loves You, Porgy -- Todd Duncan
12. The Requiem -- Eva Jessye Choir
13. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Avon Long
14. Porgy's Lament and Finale -- Todd Duncan
2. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing/Introducing Summertime -- Eva Jessye Choir
3. My Man's Gone Now -- Eva Jessye Choir
4. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There -- Decca Symphony Orchestra
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Todd Duncan
6. The Buzzard Song -- Todd Duncan
7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now -- Todd Duncan
8. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Decca Symphony Orchestra
9. What You Want Wid Bess? -- Todd Duncan
10. Strawberry Woman's Call/Crab Man's Call -- Helen Dowdy
11. I Loves You, Porgy -- Todd Duncan
12. The Requiem -- Eva Jessye Choir
13. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Avon Long
14. Porgy's Lament and Finale -- Todd Duncan
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 7006
- Released
- 1949
- Search
- Notes
- 10" Lp release of Volume One only (DA 145)
- # Tracks
- 8
- Lists
- 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8630]
1. Overture & Summertime
2. My Man's Gone Now
3. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
4. Buzzard Song
5. Bess You Is My Woman Now
6. It Ain't Necessarily So
7. The Requiem
8. Finale: I'm On My Way
2. My Man's Gone Now
3. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
4. Buzzard Song
5. Bess You Is My Woman Now
6. It Ain't Necessarily So
7. The Requiem
8. Finale: I'm On My Way
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA MCL 1662
- Country
- UK
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
- Notes
- UK release
- Lists
- 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl23021]
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