Porgy and Bess (Highlights)

~ Release by George Gershwin; Leontyne Price, William Warfield, RCA Victor Orchestra, Skitch Henderson (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1Porgy and Bess: Introduction / Summertime
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. Introduction: Jasbo Brown Blues (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin4:54
2Porgy and Bess: A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
George Gershwin1:53
3Porgy and Bess: Gone, Gone, Gone
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin6:08
4Porgy and Bess: My Man’s Gone Now
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
George Gershwin4:06
5Porgy and Bess: I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
George Gershwin2:52
6Porgy and Bess: Bess, You Is My Woman
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
George Gershwin5:04
7Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
George Gershwin2:57
8Porgy and Bess: What You Want Wid Bess?
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
George Gershwin8:00
9Porgy and Bess: I Loves You, Porgy
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
George Gershwin2:22
10Porgy and Bess: There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals:
John W. Bubbles (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
George Gershwin3:58
11Porgy and Bess: Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
George Gershwin4:14
12Porgy and Bess: Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
conductor:
Skitch Henderson (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1963 to present)
recorded at:
Hotel St. George in Brooklyn Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” (from 1963-05-13 until 1963-05-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
George Gershwin1:25
13West Side Story, Symphonic Dances
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Robert Russell Bennett (American composer and arranger) (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1959 to present)
recording of:
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (in 1959)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1960)
Leonard Bernstein23:23

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manufactured in:Europe
producer:Niels Høirup
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Music (from 1995 to present)
part of:Classical Navigator (RCA Classics) (number: 94 (American Music)) (order: 17)
ASIN:US: B000025LK9 [info]