George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (1956), CD, on Bethlehem Records. Music by George Gershwin, performed by Russell Garcia; 27 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
A Woman Is a Sometime Thing / Narration
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”
Disc 2
Mornin’, Lawyer. Looking for Somebody?…
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “I hates yo’ struttin’ style” – “Mornin’, lawyer, lookin’ for somebody?” – “Dey’s a buckra comin’”
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (reprise)
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
It Ain’t Necessarily So (instrumental)
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
Disc 3
Oh, Dere’s Somebody Knockin’ at de Do’…
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’” – “You is a nice parcel of Christians…”
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “A red-headed woman” – “Jake’s boat in de river” – “Oh, Doctor Jesus”
Clara, Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted…
George Gershwin - Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Clara, Clara, don’t you be downhearted” – “Crown, Crown, don’t you…”
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”