Porgy & Bess - George Gershwin; William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway

Porgy & Bess

Live Album by George Gershwin; William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway

Released 17 April 2009

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
1
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Introduction
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:03
2
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Summertime
Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:20
3
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Oh, nobody knows when de Lawd is goin’ to call
Cab Calloway, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:32
4
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. I been sweatin’ all day
Helen Thigpen, Howard Roberts, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:21
5
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Summertime – seven come, seven to pappy!
Helen Colbert, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
0:58
6
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Lissen to yo’ daddy – A woman is a sometime thing
Cab Calloway, Jerry Laws, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:00
7
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Here’s the ol’ crap shark!
William Warfield, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:50
8
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. No, no, brother
William Warfield, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:41
9
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Here comes big boy!
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:07
10
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Don’t you ever let a woman grieve you
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph Crawford, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:03
11
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Oh, little stars
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:57
12
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Jesus, he’s killed him!
Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:53
13
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Gone, gone, gone
Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:20
14
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Come on sister – Overflow
Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:11
15
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. A saucer‐burial setup, I see
William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Helen Dowdy, Sam Kasakoff, Walter Riemer, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:28
16
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. I ain’t never done nuttin’, boss (I can’t puzzle…)
William Warfield, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:12
17
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. My man’s gone now
Helen Thigpen, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:25
18
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. How de saucer stand now my sister
William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Sam Kasakoff, William Veasey, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:47
19
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Oh, the train is at the station
Leontyne Price, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:32
20
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Oh, I’m agoin’ out – it take a long pull to get there
Helen Colbert, Joseph James, Catherine Ayers, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:52
21
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Oh, I got plenty o’ nuttin’
William Warfield, Cab Calloway, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:36
22
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Mornin’, lawyer, lookin’ for somebody?
William Warfield, Helen Colbert, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Catherine Ayers, Moses LaMarr, Willis Daily, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
4:21
23
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. ‘Lo Bess, goin’ to picnic?
Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway, Joseph James, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:39
24
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Bess, you is my woman now
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
4:36
25
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. I stayin’ with Porgy – sho’ you goin’
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:05
26
Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Goodby, Porgy
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:19
Digital Media 2
1
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. I ain’ got no shame
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:43
2
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. It ain’t necessarily so
Cab Calloway, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
5:48
3
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Crown, I got something to tell yo
Leontyne Price, John McCurry, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:24
4
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Oh, what you want wid Bess?
Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:04
5
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Interlude
RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:58
6
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Honey, dat’s all de breakfast I got time for
Joseph James, Leslie Scott, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:49
7
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. It take a long pull to get there, huh!
Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:01
8
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I think dat maybe she goin’ to sleep now
William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
0:53
9
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Oh, Doctor Jesus
William Warfield, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:57
10
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine
Joseph Crawford, Helen Dowdy, Catherine Ayers, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:03
11
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I’m talkin’ about devil crabs
Ray Yeates, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:20
12
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I lonesome here all by myself
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:41
13
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I wants to stay here
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:50
14
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Why you been out on that wharf so long, Clara?
Helen Colbert, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:41
15
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. The hurricane is rampaging violently
RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
0:40
16
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. Oh, de Lowd shake de heavens
William Warfield, Cab Calloway, Helen Colbert, Helen Thigpen, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:17
17
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. One of dese mornings you goin’ to rise up singin’
William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:05
18
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’
Jerry Laws, Joseph Crawford, Helen Dowdy, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:24
19
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. If Gawd want to kill me
John McCurry, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:15
20
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. A red‐headed woman make a choo‐choo jump
Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:41
21
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Clara, don’t you be downhearted
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:28
22
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Ha ha ha – you low‐life skunk
Cab Calloway, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:24
23
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Summertime
Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:19
24
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Interlude – Death of Crown
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:04
25
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. Introduction
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
7:47
26
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. Turn me loose
Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Cab Calloway, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:34
27
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. There’s a boat dat’s leavin’ soon for New York
Cab Calloway, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
3:31
28
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Introduction
Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:14
29
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Dem white folks sure ain’ put nuttin’
William Warfield, Helen Dowdy, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
7:55
30
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess
William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
1:36
31
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Where Bess gone?
William Warfield, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
0:57
32
Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Oh Lord, I’m on my way
William Warfield, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens
2:52