Album · 1959
Porgy and Bess
- Released
- 1959
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Catalogue no.
- LOP-1507
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 31:39
- Country
- US
“Porgy and Bess” is an album by Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte, released in 1959 on RCA Victor. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 31:39. Jazz standards on the record include “It Ain't Necessarily So”, “My Man's Gone Now” and “Summertime”. The line-up features Harry Belafonte (vocals), Lena Horne (vocals), Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra (performing orchestra) and Robert Corman and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Who played on Porgy and Bess
- Harry Belafonte vocals on 6 tracks
- Lena Horne vocals on 6 tracks
- Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra performing orchestra on 6 tracks
- Robert Corman and His Orchestra performing orchestra on 4 tracks
Tracklist
- A1 A Women Is a Sometime Thing — George Gershwin 2:40
- A2 Summertime standard — George Gershwin 3:11
- A3 Oh, I Got Plenty of Nothin’ — George Gershwin 3:00
- A4 I Wants to Stay Here — George Gershwin 3:30
- A5 Bess, You Is My Women — George Gershwin 5:57
- B1 It Ain’t Necessarily So standard — George Gershwin 3:03
- B2 Street Calls: Strawberry Women / The Honey Man / Crab Man — George Gershwin
- B3 My Man’s Gone Now standard — George Gershwin 4:05
- B4 Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess? — George Gershwin 3:36
- B5 There’s a Boat That’s Leavin’ Soon for New York — George Gershwin 2:37
More albums by Lena Horne / Harry Belafonte
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Porgy and Bess?
The line-up of Porgy and Bess includes Harry Belafonte (vocals), Lena Horne (vocals), Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra (performing orchestra) and Robert Corman and His Orchestra (performing orchestra).
Which label released Porgy and Bess?
Porgy and Bess was released in 1959 on RCA Victor (LOP-1507).
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