Released 1935 Release date 1935 | Recorded October 1935 Label RCA Records Awards Grammy Hall of Fame | |
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Highlights from Porgy and Bess(1935) Similar Opera albums, Other albums | ||
Highlights from Porgy and Bess, the 1935 album of George Gershwin's opera, was recorded just days after Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway on October 10, 1935. While the opera was performed by an all-African American singing cast, the 1935 album featured mostly white opera singers. Gershwin's involvement is clearly stated on the album cover, which reads "Recorded under the supervision of the composer."
Contents
The recordings originally came on 4 twelve-inch 78 rpm shellac records. RCA Victor assigned the publishing numbers 11878 Victor, 11879 Victor, 11880 Victor and 11881 Victor to the records.
Cast
Track listing
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" (Act 2)
- "The Buzzard Song" (Act 2)
- Scene: "Summertime" and crap game (Act 1)
- "A Woman is a Sometime Thing" (Act 1)
- "Bess, You Is A Woman Now" (Act 2)
- "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin" (Act 2)
- "Where is my Bess" (Act 3)
- Lullaby:"Summertime" (Act 1)
- "My Man's Gone Now" (Act 1)
Re-releases
Parts of this recording have been re-issued by various recording companies on compact disc.
Songs
1It Ain't Necessarily So3:04
2Buzzard Song3:52
3Summertime and Crap Game1:16