2x CD

George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

Album by George Gershwin; Mel Tormé, Frances Faye, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, The Stan Levey Group, The Australian Jazz Quartet, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra

Released 1956

jazz musical

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CD 1
1
Introduction / Summertime
The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia / Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
1:25
2
Narration 1
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
1:24
3
Summertime
Betty Roché
3:48
4
Narration 2
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:12
5
A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Narration 3
Frank Rosolino / Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
2:39
6
Here Come de Honey Man…
Joe Derise
1:20
7
Narration 4
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:24
8
Evenin’ Ladies, Hello Boys…
Mel Tormé
0:43
9
Narration 5
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:15
10
No, No, Brother, Porgy Ain’t Soft on No Woman…
Mel Tormé
1:33
11
Narration (Scene: Crap Game and Murder)
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia
4:31
12
Narration 7
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:51
13
Gone, Gone, Gone
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
2:20
14
Overflow, Overflow
Mel Tormé, Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
2:08
15
Narration 8
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:28
16
I Can’t Puzzle This Thing Out…
Mel Tormé
1:18
17
Narration 9
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:11
18
My Man’s Gone Now
Sallie Blair
3:49
19
Narration 10
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:35
20
Oh the Train Is at the Station…
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
2:43
21
Narration 11
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:37
22
Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks…
Frank Rosolino
2:17
23
Narration 12
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:34
24
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’
Mel Tormé
3:13
25
Mornin’, Lawyer. Looking for Somebody?…
George Kirby, Mel Tormé, Frances Faye, The Pat Moran Quartet
4:23
26
Buzzard Song
Mel Tormé
2:43
27
Narration 13
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:28
28
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Mel Tormé, Frances Faye
4:57
29
Oh, I Can’t Sit Down (Picnic Music)
Betty Roché, Don Fagerquist Group
1:55
30
Porgy, I Hates to Go…
Frances Faye, Mel Tormé
1:00
31
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (reprise)
Mel Tormé
0:37
32
It Ain’t Necessarily So (instrumental)
The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia
1:52
33
Narration 14
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:34
34
It Ain’t Necessarily So
George Kirby
4:28
35
Narration 15
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:53
36
What You Want Wid Bess?
Frances Faye, Johnny Hartman
2:12
37
Narration 16
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:33
38
Oh I’m Agoin’ Out to the Blackfish Banks… (reprise)
Frank Rosolino
1:27
39
Narration 17
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:30
40
Oh, Doctor Jesus
Sallie Blair
2:02
41
Here Come de Honey Man… / Oh Dey’s So Fresh and Fine… / I’m Talkin’ About Devil Crabs…
Joe Derise, Loulie Jean Norman, Bob Dorough
3:31
CD 2
1
Narration 1
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:38
2
I Loves You, Porgy
Frances Faye, Mel Tormé
3:17
3
Narration 2 (Scene: Storm)
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia
3:04
4
Summertime (reprise)
Betty Roché
1:22
5
Narration 3
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:11
6
Oh, Dere’s Somebody Knockin’ at de Do’…
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
1:03
7
Narration 4
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
1:20
8
If God Want to Kill Me…
Johnny Hartman
2:05
9
Narration 5
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:06
10
A Red‐Headed Woman…
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
1:48
11
Narration 6
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:59
12
Oh, Doctor Jesus (reprise)
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
0:38
13
Narration 7
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:55
14
Clara, Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted…
The Pat Moran Quartet
1:36
15
Narration 8
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:10
16
Summertime (reprise)
Betty Roché
1:12
17
Narration 9
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
1:50
18
Oh, Lawd, What I Goin’ Do?…
Mel Tormé, Frances Faye
1:21
19
Narration 10
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:09
20
There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
George Kirby
1:28
21
Narration 11
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
1:18
22
Narration 12
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:24
23
How Are You Dis Mornin’?…
Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
1:41
24
Narration 13
Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
0:39
25
Oh, Bess, Oh, Where’s My Bess
Mel Tormé, Sallie Blair
2:19
26
Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way
Mel Tormé, Loulie Jean Norman, The Pat Moran Quartet
1:57
27
Porgy and Bess Suite
The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia
29:12

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Release credits

Al ‘Jazzbo’ Collins
spoken vocals [2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21-22, 2.24, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 1.9, 1.11-12, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.21, 1.23, 1.27, 1.33, 1.35, 1.37, 1.39]
Russell Garcia
conductor [2.2-4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.23, 2.25-27, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 1.24-26, 1.28-32, 1.34, 1.36, 1.38, 1.40-41]
The Bethlehem Orchestra
performing orchestra [2.2-4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.23, 2.25-27, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5-6, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.13-14, 1.16, 1.18, 1.20, 1.22, 1.24-26, 1.28-32, 1.34, 1.36, 1.38, 1.40-41]

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George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
3x 12" Vinyl
1956
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George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
2x CD
14 September 1999