Porgy and Bess > Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Show Details

Show: Porgy and Bess (110)
Music: George Gershwin (860)
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin (708), DuBose Heyward (106)
Book: DuBose Heyward (106)

Recording Details

Date: August 1957
Type: Audio / Studio Cast
Method: Studio
Language: English
Producer: Norman Granz (78)
Liner Notes: Norman Granz (78), Lawrence Stewart (5)
Conductor: Russell Garcia (12)
Performer: Louis Armstrong (199), Ella Fitzgerald (252)
Shortcode: [r5818]

Releases (10)

Format: CD
Label: Verve 000979002
Release Date: 2008-03-18
UPC / EAN: 602517448209
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# Tracks: 18
Lists: 55 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl16231]

1.	Overture
2.	Summertime
3.	I Wants To Stay Here
4.	My Man's Gone Now
5.	I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
6.	Buzzard Song
7.	Bess, You Is My Woman Now
8.	It Ain't Necessarily So
9.	What You Want Wid Bess?
10.	A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
11.	Oh, Doctor Jesus
12.	Medley:
	Here come de honey man...
	Crab Man
	Oh, Dey's So Fresh and Fine (Strawberry Woman)
13.	There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
14.	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
15.	Oh, Lawd, I'm on My Way!

Format: CD
Label: Polygram 827475
Release Date: 1990-10-25
UPC / EAN: 042282747525
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# Tracks: 18
Lists: 53 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl7341]

1.	Overture
2.	Summertime
3.	I Wants To Stay Here
4.	My Man's Gone Now
5.	I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
6.	Buzzard Song
7.	Bess, You Is My Woman Now
8.	It Ain't Necessarily So
9.	What You Want Wild Bess?
10.	A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
11.	Oh, Doctor Jesus
12.	Medley:
	Here come de honey man...
	Crab Man
	Oh, Deh's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
13.	There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
14.	Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
15.	I'm On My Way

Format: CD
Label: American Jazz Classics 9467827
Release Date: 2020-10-30
UPC / EAN: 8436559467827
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Lists: 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl68546]

Title: Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings
Format: 4-CD
Label: Verve
Release Date: 2018-04-06
Country / Region: US
UPC / EAN: 0602557627725
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Also Contains: Ella & Louis - 1956 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Ella & Louis Again - 1957 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Notes: Includes singles and alternate takes.
Lists: 2 collectors / 1 wish list
History: 5 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl71738]

Disc: 1
01. You Won't Be Satisfied - Until You Break My Heart (1946)
02. The Frim Fram Sauce - Single Version (1946)
03. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Single Version (1950)
04. Can Anyone Explain? - Single Version (1950)
05. Necessary Evil (1951)
06. Oops! (1951)
07. Who Walks In When I Walk Out? (1951)
08. Would You Like To Take A Walk? (1951)
ELLA AND LOUIS (1956)
09. Can't We Be Friends?
10. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
11. Moonlight In Vermont
12. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Album Version
13. Under A Blanket Of Blue
14. Tenderly
15. A Foggy Day
16. Stars Fell On Alabama
17. Cheek To Cheek
18. The Nearness Of You - Album Version
19. April In Paris
Disc: 2
ELLA AND LOUIS AGAIN (1957)
01. Don't Be That Way
02. Makin' Whoopee
03. They All Laughed
04. Comes Love
05. Autumn In New York
06. Let's Do It - Let's Fall In Love
07. Stompin' At The Savoy - Album Version
08. I Won't Dance - Album Version
09. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? - Album Version
10. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
11. These Foolish Things - Remind Me Of You
12. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
13. Willow Weep For Me - Album Version
14. I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
15. A Fine Romance
16. Ill Wind
17. Love Is Here To Stay
Disc: 3
01. I Get A Kick Out Of You
02. Learnin' The Blues - Album Version
PORGY AND BESS (1957)
03. Porgy And Bess: Overture
04. Summertime
05. I Wants To Stay Here
06 . My Man's Gone Now
07. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
08. Buzzard Song
09. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
10. It Ain't Necessarily So
11. What You Want Wid Bess?
12. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
13. Oh, Doctor Jesus
14. Medley: Here Come De Honey Man / Crab Man / Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine
15. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
16. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
17. Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way
Disc: 4
01. The Memphis Blues - Live From The Chesterfield Show/1957
02. You Won't Be Satisfied - Live From The Hollywood Bowl/1956
03. Undecided - Live From The Hollywood Bowl/1956
04. You Won't Be Satisfied - Alt Take B (1946)
05. The Frim Fram Sauce - Take 1 And 2 / False Start And Breakdown (1946)
06. The Frim Fram Sauce - Alt Take B (1946)
ELLA AND LOUIS AGAIN (1957)
07. Makin' Whoopee - Take 1
08. Makin' Whoopee - Take 2 / Complete Alternate Take
09. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Take 2 And 3
10. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Take 4
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You - Take 13
12. Let's Do It - Let's Fall In Love
13. Willow Weep for Me - Take 4
PORGY AND BESS (1957)
14. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Mono Master
15. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing - Mono Master
16. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Take 5 And 6
17. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Take 7
18. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Take 8
19. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Take 9
20. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Insert For Take 9
21. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - Take 10
22. A Red-Headed Woman

Format: CD
Label: Essential Jazz Class 2869427
Release Date: 2012-02-10
UPC / EAN: 8436028694273
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# Tracks: 15
Lists: 1 collector / 0 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl38395]

1. Overture
2. Summertime
3. I Wants To Stay Here
4. My Man's Gone Now
5. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin'
6. Buzzard Song
7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
8. It Ain't Necessarily So
9. What You Want Wid Bess?
10. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
11. Oh, Doctor Jesus
12. Medley: Here Come De Honey Man; Crab man; Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine (
13. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
14. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
15. Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way

Title: The Complete Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Format: 3-CD
Label: Polygram 537284
Release Date: 1997-06-16
UPC / EAN: 731453728424
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Also Contains: Ella & Louis - 1956 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Ella & Louis Again - 1957 Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Notes: Accordion packaging includes 3 discs and two 20-page booklets: One with complete discographical information including recollections of producer Norman Granz; the othe booklet reproduces original LP covers and liner notes. Packaging also includes rare session photographs.
# Tracks: 47
Length: 3:30:00
Lists: 11 collectors / 1 wish list
Shortcode: [rl9461]

1. Can't We Be Friends
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day
3. Moonlight In Vermont
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me
5. Under A Blanket Of Blue
6. Tenderly
7. A Foggy Day
8. Stars Fell On Alabama
9. Cheek To Cheek
10. The Nearness Of You
11. April In Paris
12. Don't Be That Way
13. Makin' Whoopee
14. They All Laughed
15. Comes Love
16. Autumn In New York
17. Let's Do It
18. Stompin' At The Savoy
19. I Won't Dance
20. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
21. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
22. These Foolish Things
23. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
24. Willow Weep For Me
25. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
26. A Fine Romance
27. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
28. Love Is Here To Stay
29. I Get A Kick Out Of You
30. Learning The Blues
31. You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart)
32. Undecided
33. Overture
34. Summertime
35. I Wants To Stay Here
36. My Man's Gone Now
37. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
38. Buzzard Song
39. Bess You Is My Woman Now
40. It Ain't Necessarily So
41. What You Want Wid Bess
42. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
43. Oh Doctor Jesus
44. Here Comes The Honey Man/Crab Man/Oh, Dey's So Fresh and Fine (Strawberry Woman)
45. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
46. Oh Bess Where Is My Bess
47. Oh Lawd I'm On My Way