Porgy and Bess > Studio Cast


Show Details

Show
Porgy and Bess (110)
Music
George Gershwin (859)
Lyrics
Ira Gershwin (709), DuBose Heyward (106)
Book
DuBose Heyward (106)

Recording Details

Date
1962
Type
Audio / Studio Cast
Language
English
Producer
Charles Gerhardt (34)
Conductor
Lehman Engel (116)
Music Director
Lehman Engel (116)
Orchestrations
Henri René (66)
Performer
Billie Daniels (2) — Serena, Andrew Frierson (2) — Jake, Urylee Leonardos (11) — Bess, Avon Long (26) — Sporting Life, Anna Moffo (42) — Clara, Valentine Pringle (7) — Porgy
Shortcode
[r4717]

Releases (2)

Format
3-Cassette
Label
Reader's Digest RDC93221-23
Released
1996
Also Contains
George Gershwin & Walter Donaldson: Fascinating Rhythms - Compilation
Lists
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Shortcode
[rl27988]
Cassette 1.
Side A
1. Strike Up The Band - Peter Knight Chorus
2. The Man I Love - Rosemary Squires
3. A Foggy Day - Helen Forrest
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Kay Mitchell
5. Embraceable You - Rosemry Squires
6. Someone To Watch Over Me - Rosemary Squires
7. Oh, Lady Be Good! - Ted Kramer
8. Soon - John Norman Chorale
9. I've Got A Crush On You - Rosemary Squires
10. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Rosemary Squires
Side B.
1. Love Is Here To Stay - Tony Covington
2. But Not For Me - Rosemary Squires
3. Swanee - The King Sisters
4. Bidin' My Time - Jack Blackton
5. Do It Again - Rosemary Squires
6. Of Thee I Sing - Robert Mandell
'Porgy And Bess' Selections:
7. Summertime - Anna Moffo
8. It Ain't Necessarily So - Avon Long
9. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' - Valentine Pringle
10. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Valentine Pringle & Urlee Leonardos
11. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - Avon Long
12. O, Lawd, I'm On My Way - Valentine Pringle
Cassette 2.
Side A.
1. Carolina In The Morning - The Lamplighters
2. My Blue Heaven - Carroll Caval
3. Little White Lies - The Dreamers
4. I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? - Melville Oakey
5. Makin' Whoopee - Rosemary Squires
6. That Certain Party - Melville Oakey
7. You're Driving Me Crazy - The Dreamers
8. (What Can You Say) After I Say I'm Sorry - Carroll Caval
9. Mister Meadowlark - Melville Oakey
10. T'Ain't No Sin - The Tophatters
11. The Daughters Of Rosie O'Grady - Melville Oakey
Side B.
1. How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? - The Tophatters
2. At Sundown - Teddi MacRae
3. Chili Bom Bom - The Tophatters
4. My Buddy - The Fireside Singers
5. When My Ship Comes In - Melville Oakey
6. Love Me Or Leave Me - Julie Dawn
7. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Melville Oakey
8. Sleepy Head - Carroll Caval
9. My Mammy - Jeffrey Harrison
10. Yes Sir, THat's My Baby - Melville Oakey
Cassette 3.
Side A.
1. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Patricia Clay
2. Love Is Sweeping The Country - Ted Kramer
3. They All Laughed - Patricia Clay
4. That Certain Feeling - Frank Springate
5. Love Walked In - Julie Anderson
6. Theme From Prelude No. 2 - Michael Reeves (Piano)
7. By Strauss - Julie Anderson
8. Let's Call THe Whole Thing Off - Patricia Clay
9. Slap That Bas - Peter Nevin
10. He Loves And She Loves - Julie Anderson
11. Who Cares? - Dory Ferguson
12. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) - Richard Langdon
Side B.
1. Fascinating Rhythm - Patricia Clay
2. Funny Face - George Danvers
3. My One And Only - Ted Kramer
4. I Got Rhythm - Tracy Senony
5. Mine - Ted Kramer
6. Somebody Loves Me - Patricia Clay
7. Clap Yo' Hands - Ted Kramer
8. Do, Do, Do - Julie Anderson
9. 'S Wonderful - Billy Ferguson
10. Sweet And Low-Down - Tracy Senony
11. I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise
12. Promenade (Walking The Dog) - National Philharmonic
Title
Treasury of Greatest Operettas
Format
4-Cassette
Label
Readers' Digest RDC 90571/2/3/4
Released
1980
Audio
Stereo
Also Contains
Blossom Time - 1962 Studio Cast
The Desert Song - 1962 Studio Cast
Die Fledermaus - 1962 Studio Cast
The Merry Widow - 1962 Studio Cast
The New Moon - 1962 Studio Cast
A Night in Venice - 1962 Studio Cast
Rose Marie - 1962 Studio cast
Show Boat - 1962 Studio Cast
Song of Norway - 1962 Studio Cast
The Student Prince - 1962 Studio Cast (Readers Digest)
The Vagabond King - 1962 Studio Cast (William Lewis)
Notes
Cassette edition. U.K. release. Includes 12 of the programs originally released as TREASURY OF GREAT OPERETTAS. Also issued as 6-Lp set, but cassette edition includes bonus tape: THE GENIUS OF GERSHWIN.
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TAPE 1, Side A; Die Fledermaus
A Night in Venice
Side B; The Merry Widow
Blossom Time
TAPE 2, Side A; The Vagabond King
Show Boat
Side B; Rose-Marie
Song Of Norway
TAPE 3, Side A; Porgy & Bess
The New Moon
Side B; The Desert Song
The Student Prince
TAPE 4 - THE GENIUS OF GERSHWIN
Side A; Strike Up The Band
Swanee
Fascinating Rhythm
Someone To watch Over me
'S Wonderfull
Embraceable You
A Foggy Day
I Got Rhythm
Side B; Three Preludes for Solo Piano
Rhapsody in Blue

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