Porgy & Bess

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Overture
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Overture (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess
10:52
2Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957, on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1957, on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
performer:
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2.54:57
3I Wants To Stay Here
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
4:36
4My Man's Gone Now
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
recording of:
My Man’s Gone Now (aria from Porgy and Bess, use this for non-opera or instrumental recordings)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “My Man’s Gone Now”
4:02
5I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
cover recording of:
I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Porgy and Bess, catch-all for jazz & pop arrangements) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, Frankie G. Songs, Nokawi Music and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I got plenty o’nuttin’”
3:52
6Buzzard Song
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
2:57
7Bess, You Is My Woman Now
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
5:28
8It Ain't Necessarily So
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
6:33
9What You Want Wid Bess?
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “Oh, what you want wid Bess?” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II
2:00
10A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
4:46
11Oh, Doctor Jesus
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (in 1957) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
1:59
12Medley: Here Come De Honey Man - Crab Man - Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Here Come de Honey Man” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III
3:28
13There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
4:53
14Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:36
15Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
trumpet:
Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
violin:
Victor Arno (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” (from 1957-08-18 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
2:58