Porgy and Bess Volume Two > Broadway Revival Cast Members
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
- April 1942
- Type
- Audio / Stage Cast
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- US / NY / New York
- Director
- Robert Ross
- Conductor
- Alexander Smallens (9)
- Performer
- Anne Brown (19), Helen Dowdy (12), Todd Duncan (23), Eva Jessye Choir (9), Gladys Goode, Georgette Harvey (3), Harriet Jackson (3), Avon Long (26), Edward Matthews (9), William Woolfolk
- Musician
- Decca Symphony Orchestra (3)
- Notes
- Was later combined with Porgy and Bess [1940 Original Cast Members] to create an "Original Broadway Cast Recording."
- Shortcode
- [r27278]
Tracks also appear on these releases / recordings
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Front Row Center - 1996 Compilation Album |
Releases (10)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- MCA MCAD 10520
- Release Date
- 1992-04-28
- UPC / EAN
- 008811052027
- Stream
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- Conductor
- Leo Reisman (26)
- Performer
- Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (8)
- Producer
- Max O. Preeo (27), Ron O'Brien (12)
- Liner Notes
- Max O. Preeo (27)
- # Tracks
- 15
- Length
- 49:01
- Lists
- 78 collectors / 3 wish lists
- History
- 6 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl5403]
| 1. | Overture -- Decca Symphony Orchestra | (3:40) |
| Summertime -- Anne Brown | ||
| 2. | A Woman Is a Sometime Thing/Introducing Summertime -- Edward Matthews, Harriet Jackson, Eva Jessye Choir | (2:46) |
| 3. | My Man's Gone Now -- Anne Brown, Eva Jessye Choir | (4:05) |
| 4. | It Takes a Long Pull to Get There (Rowing Song) -- Edward Matthews | (2:06) |
| 5. | I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' -- Todd Duncan, Eva Jessye Choir | (2:42) |
| 6. | Buzzard Song -- Todd Duncan, Eva Jessye Choir | (3:44) |
| 7. | Bess, You Is My Woman -- Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Eva Jessye Choir | (4:34) |
| 8. | It Ain't Necessarily So -- Todd Duncan, Eva Jessye Choir | (2:46) |
| 9. | What You Want Wid Bess? -- Anne Brown, Todd Duncan | (3:00) |
| 10. | Strawberry Woman -- Helen Dowdy, Gladys Goode | (3:05) |
| Crab Man -- William Woolfolk, Georgette Harvey | ||
| 11. | I Loves You, Porgy -- Todd Duncan, Anne Brown | (3:24) |
| 12. | The Requiem -- Eva Jessye Choir | (3:57) |
| 13. | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York -- Avon Long, Anne Brown | (3:02) |
| 14. | Porgy's Lament and Finale -- Todd Duncan, Eva Jessye Choir | (3:20) |
| 15. | I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' -- Avon Long, Leo Reisman's Orchestra (BONUS) | (2:32) |
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Naxos 8.110219-20
- Release Date
- 2003
- UPC / EAN
- 636943121924
- Stream
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Heifetz Playing the Music of Gershwin - 1945 Jascha Heifetz
Highlights from Porgy and Bess - 1935 Studio Cast
Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members - Conductor
- Alfred Wallenstein (3), Clifford Greenwood (21), Leo Reisman (26)
- Performer
- Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (8), Paul Robeson (50)
- # Tracks
- 45
- Lists
- 26 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 4 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8633]
Disc 1:
1. Act I: Scene 1: Overture
2. Act I: Scene 1: Summertime
3. Act I: Scene 1: Summertime and Crap Game
4. Act I: Scene 1: A Woman is a Sometime Thing
5. Act I: Scene 2: My Man's Gone Now
6. Act II: Scene 1: It Takes a Long Pull to Get There
7. Act II: Scene 1: I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
8. Act II: Scene 1: Buzzard Song
9. Act II: Scene 1: Bess, You is My Woman Now
10. Act II: Scene 2: It Ain't Necessarily So
11. Act II: Scene 2: What You Want Wid' Bess
12. Act II: Scene 3: Street Cries: Strawberry Woman's Call / Crab man's Call
13. Act II: Scene 3: I Loves You, Porgy
14. Act III: Scene 1: The Requiem
15. Act III: Scene 2: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
16. Act III: Scene 3: Porgy's lament (Where is My Bess?)
17. Act III: Scene 3: Finale (I'm On My Way)
18. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
19. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
20. Summertime -- Helen Dowdy (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
21. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
22. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Avon Long (1942-4-10, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
23. Bess, You is My Woman -- Helen Dowdy (1942-4-10, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
24. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Edward Matthews (1935-11-13, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
25. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Edward Matthews (1935-11-13, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
Disc 2:
1. Lullaby: Summertime / Livin's Easy -- Helen Jepson (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
2. Summertime and Crap Game -- Helen Jepson, Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
3. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-14, Conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret)
4. My Man's Gone Now -- Helen Jepson (1935-10-30, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
6. Buzzard Song -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
7. Bess, You is My Woman Now -- Helen Jepson, Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-14, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
8. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
9. Where is My Bess? -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
10. Lullaby: Summertime / Livin's Easy -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-14, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
11. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-21, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
12. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-14, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
13. It Ain't Necessarily So-- Paul Robeson (1938-1-21, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
14. Summertime -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
15. A Woman is a Sometime Thing-- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
16. My Man's Gone Now -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
17. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
18. Bess, You is My Woman Now -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
19. Tempo di Blues: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
20. Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture -- Los Angeles Philharmonic (1944-8-9, conducted by Alfred Wallenstein)
1. Act I: Scene 1: Overture
2. Act I: Scene 1: Summertime
3. Act I: Scene 1: Summertime and Crap Game
4. Act I: Scene 1: A Woman is a Sometime Thing
5. Act I: Scene 2: My Man's Gone Now
6. Act II: Scene 1: It Takes a Long Pull to Get There
7. Act II: Scene 1: I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
8. Act II: Scene 1: Buzzard Song
9. Act II: Scene 1: Bess, You is My Woman Now
10. Act II: Scene 2: It Ain't Necessarily So
11. Act II: Scene 2: What You Want Wid' Bess
12. Act II: Scene 3: Street Cries: Strawberry Woman's Call / Crab man's Call
13. Act II: Scene 3: I Loves You, Porgy
14. Act III: Scene 1: The Requiem
15. Act III: Scene 2: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
16. Act III: Scene 3: Porgy's lament (Where is My Bess?)
17. Act III: Scene 3: Finale (I'm On My Way)
18. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
19. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
20. Summertime -- Helen Dowdy (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
21. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Avon Long (1942-3-15, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
22. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Avon Long (1942-4-10, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
23. Bess, You is My Woman -- Helen Dowdy (1942-4-10, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
24. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Edward Matthews (1935-11-13, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
25. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Edward Matthews (1935-11-13, Leo Reisman Orchestra)
Disc 2:
1. Lullaby: Summertime / Livin's Easy -- Helen Jepson (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
2. Summertime and Crap Game -- Helen Jepson, Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
3. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-14, Conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret)
4. My Man's Gone Now -- Helen Jepson (1935-10-30, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
6. Buzzard Song -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
7. Bess, You is My Woman Now -- Helen Jepson, Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-14, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
8. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
9. Where is My Bess? -- Lawrence Tibbett (1935-10-23, Conducted by Alexander Smallens)
10. Lullaby: Summertime / Livin's Easy -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-14, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
11. A Woman is a Sometime Thing -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-21, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
12. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There -- Paul Robeson (1938-1-14, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
13. It Ain't Necessarily So-- Paul Robeson (1938-1-21, conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
14. Summertime -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
15. A Woman is a Sometime Thing-- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
16. My Man's Gone Now -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
17. It Ain't Necessarily So -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
18. Bess, You is My Woman Now -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
19. Tempo di Blues: There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York -- Jascha Heifetz, Emmanuel Bay (1945-11-28)
20. Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture -- Los Angeles Philharmonic (1944-8-9, conducted by Alfred Wallenstein)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Sepia Records SEPIA 1006
- Release Date
- 2002-10-21
- UPC / EAN
- 5055122110064
- Stream
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- Carmen Jones - 1944 Original Broadway Cast
Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members - # Tracks
- 21
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 1 wish list
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl17079]
1. Overture and Summertime - Anne Brown 3:39
2. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing / Introducing Summertime - Edward Matthews assisted by Harriet Jackson with Eva Jessye Choir 2:46
3. My Man's Gone Now - Anne Brown with Eva Jessye Choir 4:05
4. It Takes A Long Pull To Get There - Edward Matthews 2:07
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 2:43
6. Buzzard Song - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 3:44
7. Bess, You Is My Woman - Todd Duncan and Anne Brown with Eva Jessye Choir 4:33
8. It Ain't Neccesarily So - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 2:46
9. What You Want Wid Bess? - Anne Brown and Todd Duncan 3:00
10. Strawberry Woman's Call / Crab Man's Call - Helen Dowdy assisted by Gladys Goode / William Woolfolk assisted by Georgette Harvey 3:05
11. I Loves You, Porgy - Todd Duncan and Anne Brown 3:24
12. The Requiem - Eva Jessye Choir 3:57
13. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - Avon Long and Anne Brown 3:02
14. Porgy's Lament and Finale - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 3:20
15. Prelude - Opening Scene: Introducing Lift 'Em Up And Put 'Em Down (Changing of the Guard) - Orchestra and Chorus 4:21
16. Dat's Love (Habanera) - Muriel Smith 3:37
17. Dere's A Cafe On De Corner (Seguidilla) - Muriel Smith and Luther Saxon 4:20
18. Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum (Gypsy Song) - June Hawkins 3:59
19. Stan' Up And Fight (Toreador Song) - Glenn Bryant 3:52
20. Dis Flower (Flower Song) - Luther Saxon 3:59
21. Finale - Scene: Joe And Carmen - Muriel Smith and Luther Saxon 3:44
2. A Woman Is A Sometime Thing / Introducing Summertime - Edward Matthews assisted by Harriet Jackson with Eva Jessye Choir 2:46
3. My Man's Gone Now - Anne Brown with Eva Jessye Choir 4:05
4. It Takes A Long Pull To Get There - Edward Matthews 2:07
5. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 2:43
6. Buzzard Song - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 3:44
7. Bess, You Is My Woman - Todd Duncan and Anne Brown with Eva Jessye Choir 4:33
8. It Ain't Neccesarily So - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 2:46
9. What You Want Wid Bess? - Anne Brown and Todd Duncan 3:00
10. Strawberry Woman's Call / Crab Man's Call - Helen Dowdy assisted by Gladys Goode / William Woolfolk assisted by Georgette Harvey 3:05
11. I Loves You, Porgy - Todd Duncan and Anne Brown 3:24
12. The Requiem - Eva Jessye Choir 3:57
13. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - Avon Long and Anne Brown 3:02
14. Porgy's Lament and Finale - Todd Duncan with Eva Jessye Choir 3:20
15. Prelude - Opening Scene: Introducing Lift 'Em Up And Put 'Em Down (Changing of the Guard) - Orchestra and Chorus 4:21
16. Dat's Love (Habanera) - Muriel Smith 3:37
17. Dere's A Cafe On De Corner (Seguidilla) - Muriel Smith and Luther Saxon 4:20
18. Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum (Gypsy Song) - June Hawkins 3:59
19. Stan' Up And Fight (Toreador Song) - Glenn Bryant 3:52
20. Dis Flower (Flower Song) - Luther Saxon 3:59
21. Finale - Scene: Joe And Carmen - Muriel Smith and Luther Saxon 3:44
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 1631
- Release Date
- 1984
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8647]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 37098
- Release Date
- 1981
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8670]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- MCA 2035
- Release Date
- 1973
- Audio
- Duophonic
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 5 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8632]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 79024
- Release Date
- 1959
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl7934]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 9024
- Release Date
- 1955
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original Cast Members
- # Tracks
- 14
- Lists
- 7 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8629]
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Decca DL 8042
- Release Date
- 1952
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Porgy and Bess - 1940 Original 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
- 3-78
- Label
- Decca DA 283
- Release Date
- 1942
- Country / Region
- US
- Lists
- 6 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl8627]
1. Summertime/Crap Game/A Woman is a Sometime Thing
2. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There
3. What You Want Wid' Bess
4. Street Cries: Strawberry Woman's Call & Crab Man's Call
5. I Loves You Porgy
6. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
2. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There
3. What You Want Wid' Bess
4. Street Cries: Strawberry Woman's Call & Crab Man's Call
5. I Loves You Porgy
6. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
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