Album
Porgy And Bess: Selections From George Gershwin's Folk Opera
George Gershwin / Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, The Eva Jessye Choir, The Decca Symphony Orchestra ,Under Direction Of Alexander Smallens
Stage & Screen
Porgy And Bess: Selections From George Gershwin's Folk Opera is a Soundtrack & Scores album by George Gershwin / Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, The Eva Jessye Choir, The Decca Symphony Orchestra ,Under Direction Of Alexander Smallens. On Gatefold: 44 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Soundtrack & Scores
- Musical Theatre & Stage
- lush
- mournful
- theatrical
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
DL 9024 is a mid-1950s reissue of the 1952 release DL 8042 (opens in a new tab).
This version has the same artwork as 1952 release. Later reissues of DL 9024 have different cover. See: Porgy And Bess (The Original Cast Album) (US) (opens in a new tab).
Back cover notes:
"A Decca Original Cast Album"
"Volumes One and Two"
"featuring members of the original New York Cast"
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alexander SmallensCONDUCTOR
- Anne BrownSOPRANO VOCALS VOCALS
- Avon LongVOCALS
- Decca Symphony OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Edward MatthewsBARITONE VOCALS VOCALS
- Helen DowdyVOCALS
- Todd DuncanBARITONE VOCALS VOCALS
- William WoolfolkVOCALS
- Georgette HarveyVOCALS
- Gladys GoodeVOCALS
- Harriet JacksonVOCALS
44 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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