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

Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) by George Gershwin. 21 recordings in this catalogue, from 1935 to 2020.

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Alexander Smallens

Conductor · 3 recordings

Russell Garcia

Conductor · 2 recordings

Simon Rattle

Conductor · 2 recordings

Ratko Delorko

Soloist · 2 recordings

Aleksandŭr Vladigerov

Conductor · 1 recording

André Previn

Conductor · 1 recording

Erich Kunzel

Conductor · 1 recording

John Williams

Conductor · 1 recording

Recordings (21 of 21)

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Recording / performers	Year	Label
Porgy and Bess: It Ain't Necessarily SoMarin Alsop, Philadelphia Orchestra Year: 2020	2020	Pentatone	4:06
Porgy and Bess: “It Ain't Necessarily So”Paul Daniel, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bryn Terfel Year: 2009	2009	Deutsche Grammophon	3:51
Porgy and Bess Suite: It Ain’t Necessarily SoCrispian Steele-Perkins Year: 2007	2007	-	2:26
It Ain't Necessarily SoAndré Previn, Larry Bunker Year: 2006	2006	DRG Records	3:19
Porgy and Bess, Act II: It Ain’t Necessarily SoErich Kunzel Year: 1998	1998	Telarc	3:47
Porgy and Bess. Act II: It Ain't Neccessarily SoAleksandŭr Vladigerov, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Year: 1993	1993	Cirrus Classics	4:24
"Porgy and Bess": It Ain't Necessarily SoRatko Delorko Year: 1992	1992	Digital Masterworks	4:03
It Ain't Necessarily SoZubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic Year: 1990	1990	Warner Classics	3:06
Porgy and Bess, Suite: a. Prelude / b. “Summertime” / c. “I got plenty o' nuttin'” / d. “Bess, you is my woman now” / e. “I can't sit down” / f. “It ain't necessarily so” / g. “I loves you, Porgy” / h. “There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York” / i. “O Lawd, I'm on my way”John Williams, Boston Pops Year: 1989	1989	Philips	17:01
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "It ain't necessarily so" - "Shame on all you sinners" (Sporting Life, Chorus, Serena, Maria)Simon Rattle Year: 1989	1989	EMI Classics	5:59
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. "It ain't necessarily so" - "Shame on all you sinners" (Sporting Life, Chorus, Serena, Maria)Simon Rattle, Damon Evans, Marietta Simpson Year: 1988	1988	-	5:59
Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily SoSkitch Henderson, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Year: 1963	1963	BMG Classics	2:57
Porgy and Bess: "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Sporting Life, Chorus)Lehman Engel Year: 1962	1962	RCA Custom	3:00
It Ain’t Necessarily So (instrumental)Russell Garcia Year: 1956	1956	Bethlehem Records	1:52
It Ain’t Necessarily SoRussell Garcia Year: 1956	1956	Bethlehem Records	4:28
Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. It ain’t necessarily soAlexander Smallens, RIAS-Tanzorchester Berlin Year: 1952	1952	audite Musikproduktion	5:48
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 2. It Ain’t Necessarily SoAlexander Smallens, Todd Duncan Year: 1940	1940	Naxos Historical	2:45
Porgy and Bess: Act II. It Ain’t Necessarily SoAlexander Smallens, Lawrence Tibbett Year: 1935	1935	RCA Victor Red Seal	3:03
I Ain’t Got No Shame / It Ain’t Necessarily So (Sportin’ Life)Leonard Slatkin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Simon Estes	-	Philips	5:50
Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily SoRatko Delorko	-	Forum	4:12

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