Porgy and Bess > Original Cast Members


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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]

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Releases (9)

Format
LP
Label
MCA 1631
Released
1984
Audio
Duophonic
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Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
# Tracks
14
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History
1 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl8647]
Format
LP
Label
MCA 37098
Released
1981
Audio
Duophonic
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Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
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14
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History
1 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl8670]
Format
LP
Label
MCA 2035
Released
1973
Audio
Duophonic
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Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
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14
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[rl8632]
Format
LP
Label
Decca DL 79024
Released
1959
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Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
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14
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[rl7934]
Format
LP
Label
Decca DL 9024
Released
1955
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Porgy and Bess Volume Two - 1942 Broadway Revival Cast Members
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14
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[rl8629]
Format
LP
Label
Decca DL 8042
Released
1952
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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
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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
Format
LP
Label
Decca DL 7006
Released
1949
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Notes
10" Lp release of Volume One only (DA 145)
# Tracks
8
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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
Format
LP
Label
Brunswick BDV 173251
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[rl28944]
Format
LP
Label
MCA MCL 1662
Country
UK
Audio
Mono
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Notes
UK release
Lists
5 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl23021]

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