George Gershwin / Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams, Inez Matthews, Warren Coleman, Avon Long, Lehman Engel And His Orchestra Conducting J. Rosamond Johnson Choir - Porgy & Bess
| Genre: | Stage & Screen |
| Singer: | George Gershwin |
| Title: | Porgy & Bess |
| Short-info: | Label:
Columbia Masterworks – OSL-162
Type: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Auto-coupled Box Set Country: US Date of released: 1955 Category: Stage & Screen Style: Musical, Score |
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Tracklist
| A | Act I, Scene 1 - Catfish Row, A Summer Evening |
| B | Act I, Scene 2 - Serena's Room, The Following Night |
| C | Act II, Scene 1 - Catfish Row, A Month Later |
| D1 | Act II, Scene 2 - Kittiwah Island, Evening, The Same Day |
| D2 | Act II, Scene 3 - Catfish Row, Before Dawn, A Week Later |
| E1 | Act II, Scene 4 - Serena's Room, Dawn Of The Following Day |
| E2 | Act III, Scene 1 - Catfish Row, The Next Night |
| F1 | Act III, Scene 2 - Catfish Row, The Next Afternoon |
| F2 | Act III, Scene 3 - Catfish Row, A Week Later |
Credits
- Baritone Vocals – Eddie Matthews, George Fisher, Hubert Dilworth, J. Rosamund Johnson*, Lawrence Winters, Warren Coleman
- Conductor – Lehman Engel
- Illustration, Cover – Lewis Daniel
- Libretto By – Du Bose Heyward*
- Liner Notes – Goddard Lieberson
- Lyrics By – Du Bose Heyward*, Ira Gershwin
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Helen Dowdy, Sadie McGill
- Music By – George Gershwin
- Photography By – Fred Plaut
- Producer – Goddard Lieberson
- Soprano Vocals – Camilla Williams, Inez Matthews, June McMechen
- Tenor Vocals – Avon Long, Harrison Cattenhead, Irving Washington, Ray Yeats, William A. Glover
Notes
Auto-coupled release:Side A is backed by side F, side B is backed by side E and side C is backed by side D.
Each LP is numbered and enclosed in a sleeve with liner notes and/or lyrics.
This repress is on 1955-62 grey six-eye labels.
Release date is based on label style.
A complete studio recording of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Recorded in 1951 by some of the original Broadway actors. Recording notes and full script of the opera are included.
Cast:
Porgy..............................................Lawrence Winters, Baritone
Bess...............................................Camilla Williams, Soprano
Serena............................................Inez Matthews, Soprano
Sporting Life...................................Avon Long, Tenor
Crown.............................................Warren Coleman, Baritone
Clara...............................................June McMechen, Soprano
Maria/Lily (Strawberry Woman)......Helen Dowdy, Mezzo-Soprano
Jake................................................Eddie Matthews, Baritone
Mingo..............................................William A. Glover
Robbins..........................................Irving Washington, Tenor
Peter...............................................Harrison Cattenhead, Tenor
Frazier.............................................J. Rosamund Johnson, Baritone
Annie...............................................Sadie McGill, Mezzo-Soprano
Jim..................................................George Fisher, Baritone
Undertaker......................................Hubert Dilworth, baritone
Nelson (Crab Man)..........................Ray Yeats, Tenor
Mr. Archdale...................................Robert Carroll
Detective........................................George Matthews
Policeman/Coroner........................Peter Van Zant
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSL-162 | George Gershwin / Lawrence Winters • Camilla Williams • Inez Matthews • Warren Coleman • Avon Long | George Gershwin / Lawrence Winters • Camilla Williams • Inez Matthews • Warren Coleman • Avon Long - Porgy & Bess (3xLP, Album, Aut + Box) | Columbia | OSL-162 | US | 1951 |
| 32 36 0018 | Gershwin* | Porgy And Bess (Complete) (3xLP + Box) | Odyssey | 32 36 0018 | US | Unknown |
| 77319 | Gershwin* | Porgy And Bess (Complete) (3xLP + Box) | CBS Classics | 77319 | UK | 1968 |
| SL-162 | Lehman Engel, Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams, Inez Matthews, Warren Coleman, Avon Long | Lehman Engel, Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams, Inez Matthews, Warren Coleman, Avon Long - Porgy & Bess (3xLP, Album, Mono) | Columbia Masterworks | SL-162 | US | 1951 |
| A 01115 L, A 01116 L, A 01117 L | George Gershwin / Lawrence Winters , Camilla Williams , Inez Matthews , Warren Coleman , Avon Long | George Gershwin / Lawrence Winters , Camilla Williams , Inez Matthews , Warren Coleman , Avon Long - Complete Porgy & Bess (3xLP, Album, RE, Aut) | Philips, Philips, Philips | A 01115 L, A 01116 L, A 01117 L | Netherlands | Unknown |
