George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess

Mel Torme

• Released on 8/27/13 by Bethlehem Records
• Main artists: Mel Tormé
• Genre: Jazz

Digital booklet

Porgy and Bess (George Gershwin)

1 Introduction - Summertime

Mel Tormé 00:01:30

Mel Torme, Performer - Faye Frances, Performer - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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2 Narration No. 1

00:01:25

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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3 Summertime

Betty Roché 00:03:49

Betty Roche, Performer - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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4 Narration No. 2

00:00:12

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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5 A Woman Is a Sometime Thing

Frank Rosolino 00:02:40

Frank Rosolino, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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6 Here Comes de Honey Man

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:01:20

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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7 Narration No. 3

00:00:24

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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8 Evenin' Ladies, Hello Boys

Mel Tormé 00:00:43

Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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9 Narration No. 4

00:00:11

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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10 No, No, Brother, Porgy Ain't Soft On No Woman

Mel Tormé 00:01:33

Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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11 Act I: Narration 6 (Porgy, Bess) (Scene: Crap game and murder)

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:04:36

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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12 Act I: Narration 7 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:47

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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13 Act I: Gone, gone, gone

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:02:25

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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14 Act I: Overflow, overflow (Porgy)

Mel Tormé 00:02:09

Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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15 Act I: Narration 8 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:29

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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16 Act I: I can't puzzle this thing out (Porgy)

Mel Tormé 00:01:19

Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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17 Act I: Narration 9 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:11

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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18 Act I: My man's gone now (Serena)

Sallie Blair 00:03:50

Sallie Blair, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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19 Act I: Narration 10 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:36

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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20 Act I: Oh, the train is at the station (Bess)

Faye Frances 00:02:47

Faye Frances, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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21 Act I: Narration 11 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:38

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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22 Act I: Oh I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks (Jake)

Frank Rosolino 00:02:18

Frank Rosolino, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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23 Act I: Narration 12 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:34

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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24 Act I: Oh, I got plenty of nuttin' (Quartet)

Pat Moran Quartet 00:03:15

Pat Moran Quartet, Ensemble - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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25 Act I: Mornin', Lawyer, lookin' for somebody? (Sportin' Life)

Johnny Hartman 00:04:12

Johnny Hartman, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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26 Act II: Buzzard keep on flyin' over (Porgy)

Mel Tormé 00:02:43

Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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27 Act II: Narration 13 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:29

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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28 Act II: Bess, you is my woman now (Bess)

Faye Frances 00:04:58

Faye Frances, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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29 Act II: Oh, I can't sit down (Bess, Porgy)

Faye Frances 00:01:47

Faye Frances, Performer - Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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30 Act II: Porgy, I hates to go (Bess)

Faye Frances 00:01:10

Faye Frances, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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31 Act II: Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin' (Jake, Clara, Porgy, Serena) (reprise)

Frank Rosolino 00:00:38

Frank Rosolino, Performer - Betty Roche, Performer - Mel Torme, Performer - Sallie Blair, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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32 Act II: It Ain't Necessarily So

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:01:53

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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33 Act II: Narration 14 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:35

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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34 Act II: It ain't necessarily so (Sportin' Life)

George Kirby 00:04:28

George Kirby, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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35 Act II: Narration 15 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:53

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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36 Act II: What You Want Wid' Bess (Crown)

Johnny Hartman 00:02:12

Johnny Hartman, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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37 Act II: Narration 16 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:34

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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38 Act II: Oh, I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks (Jake) (reprise)

Frank Rosolino 00:01:27

Frank Rosolino, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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39 Act II: Narration 17 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:31

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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40 Act II: Oh, doctor Jesus (Porgy, Clara, Serena, Sporting Life)

Mel Tormé 00:02:02

Mel Torme, Performer - Betty Roche, Performer - Sallie Blair, Performer - George Kirby, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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41 Act II: Here come de honey man - Oh dey's so fresh an' fine - I'm talkinn about devil's crab (Strawberry Woman, Crab Man, Porgy)

Loolie Jane Norman 00:03:32

Loolie Jane Norman, Performer - Bob Dorough, Performer - Mel Torme, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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DISC 2

1 Act II: Narration 18 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:38

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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2 Act II: I Loves You, Porgy (Bess)

Faye Frances 00:03:17

Faye Frances, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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3 Act II: Narration 19 (Porgy, Bess) (Scene: Storm)

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:02:29

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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4 Act II: Summertime (Clara) (reprise)

Betty Roché 00:01:22

Betty Roche, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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5 Act II: Narration 20 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:11

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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6 Act II: Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de do'

Australian Jazz Quintet 00:01:04

Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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7 Act II: Narration 21 (Porgy, Bess)

00:01:21

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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8 Act II: If God want to kill me (Crown)

Johnny Hartman 00:02:06

Johnny Hartman, Performer - Australian Jazz Quintet, Ensemble - Stan Levey Group, Ensemble - Bethlehem Orchestra, The, Orchestra - Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra, Orchestra - Russell Garcia, Conductor - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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9 Act II: Narration 22 (Porgy, Bess)

00:00:07

Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 67 track(s)
• Total length: 01:46:56
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Mel Tormé
• Composer: George Gershwin
• Label: Bethlehem Records
• Genre: Jazz
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Digital booklet

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