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Porgy and Bess / Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Dubose Heyward ; music by George Gershwin.

Author/creator Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 composer.
Format Audio (LP Record) and Musical Sound Recording
Publication Info[New York] : RCA Victor, ℗1976.
Description2 audio discs (78 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Subject(s)
Popular music--1971-1980.
Operas--Excerpts.
Jazz--1971-1980.
Other author/creatorGershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 lyricist.
Other author/creatorCharles, Ray, 1930-2004 performer.
Other author/creatorLaine, Cleo, performer.
Other author/creatorDeVol, Frank conductor.
Other author/creatorHeyward, Du Bose, 1885-1950. Porgy and Bess.
Other author/creatorCleveland Singers performer.
Uniform titlePorgy and Bess. Selections; arranged
Series TomtheJazzman Collection
TomtheJazzman Collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Summertime -- Summertime -- My man's gone now -- A woman is a sometime thing -- They pass by singin' -- What you want wid Bess -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Buzzard song -- Bess, you is my woman -- Oh, Doctor Jesus -- Crab man -- Here come de honey man -- Strawberry woman -- Strawberry woman -- It ain't necessarily so -- It ain't necessarily so -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -- I loves you, Porgy -- I loves you, Porgy -- Oh, Bess, oh where's my Bess -- Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess -- Oh Lord, I'm on my way.
Local noteJoyner-Gift of eastern North Carolina jazz radio personality Tom Mallison.
General noteArranged by the conductor.
General noteDurations on labels.
General noteIn container: automatic sequence.
General noteProgram notes by Benny Green and Norman Granz and personnel listing ([12] p. ports.) laid in container.
Performer Performed by Ray Charles, Cleo Laine, Reverend James Cleveland Singers, and orchestra ; Frank DeVol, conductor; sung in English.
Date/time/place of a event noteCleo Laine and Ray Charles recorded Apr. 20-23, 1976, and Ray Charles Instrumental\s recorded July 13, 1976, RCA Recording Studio, Hollywood, Calif.
Other titleSummertime.
Other titleMy man's gone now.
Other titleWoman is a a sometime thing.
Other titleThey pass by singin'.
Other titleWhat you want wid Bess.
Other titleI got plenty o' nuttin'.
Other titleBuzzard song.
Other titleBess, you is my woman.
Other titleOh, Doctor Jesus.
Other titleCrab man.
Other titleHere come de honey man.
Other titleStrawberry woman.
Other titleIt ain't necessarily so.
Other titleThere's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York.
Other titleI loves you, Porgy.
Other titleOh, Bess, oh where's my Bess.
Other titleOh Lord, I'm on my way.
LCCN 77760576
Publisher numberCPL2-1831 RCA Victor

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