Porgy & Bess

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

▶12" Vinyl 1
▼12" Vinyl 2
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C1It 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 (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 (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”
6:34
C2What 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 (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 (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
1:59
C3Woman 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 (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
4:47
C4Oh, 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 (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 (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
2:00
D1Medley: Here Come De Honey Man / Crab Man / Oh, Dey's So Fresh and Fine
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 (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 (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
3:29
D2There'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 (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
4:51
D3Oh Bess, 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 (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
D4Oh, 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 (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
2:57