Great Scenes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess

Introduction; Summertime

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

A Woman Is a Sometime Thing

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Gone, Gone, Gone

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

My Man’s Gone Now

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Bess, You Is My Woman

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

It Ain’t Necessarily So

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

What You Want Wid Bess?

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

I Loves You, Porgy

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way

George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way”

Skitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra