Porgy and Bess (Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae album)
Porgy and Bess | |||||
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Studio album by Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae | |||||
Released | 1959 | ||||
Genre | Jazz | ||||
Label | Decca DL 8554 | ||||
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Porgy and Bess is a 1959 album by Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae of selections from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. Davis and McRae were accompanied by the Bill Thompson singers and the album was arranged by Buddy Bregman and conducted by Bregman, Jack Pleis and Morty Stevens.[1][2]
Track listing
- "Summertime"
- "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing"
- "My Man's Gone Now"
- "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
- "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"
- "It Ain't Necessarily So"
- "I Loves You, Porgy"
- "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York"
- "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess"
- "Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way"
All music composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin.
Personnel
- Sammy Davis, Jr., Carmen McRae - vocals
- The Bill Thompson Singers - vocal
- Buddy Bregman - arranger, conductor
- Jack Pleis, Morty Stevens - conductor
References
- ↑ Jerry Osborne (November 2002). Movie/TV Soundtracks and Original Cast Recordings Price and Reference Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 1982–. ISBN 978-0-932117-37-3.
- ↑ Porgy and Bess at AllMusic
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