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G. Gershwin: Porgy & Bess (Live Recording from Berlin 1952)
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
CLASSICAL · 1983
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Disc 1
Song
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Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Introduction
1
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Introduction
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
2:03
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Summertime
2
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Summertime
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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2:20
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Oh, Nobody Knows When de Lawd Is Goin‘ to Call
3
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Oh, Nobody Knows When de Lawd Is Goin‘ to Call
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:32
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: I Been Sweatin’ All Day
4
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: I Been Sweatin’ All Day
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:21
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Summertime – Seven Come, Seven to Pappy!
5
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Summertime – Seven Come, Seven to Pappy!
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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0:58
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Lissen to Yo‘ Daddy – a Woman Is a Sometime Thing
6
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Lissen to Yo‘ Daddy – a Woman Is a Sometime Thing
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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3:00
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Here’s the Ol’ Crap Shark!
7
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Here’s the Ol’ Crap Shark!
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:50
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: No, No, Brother
8
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: No, No, Brother
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:41
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Here Comes Big Boy!
9
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Here Comes Big Boy!
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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2:07
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Don‘t You Ever Let a Woman Grieve You
10
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Don‘t You Ever Let a Woman Grieve You
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:03
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Oh, Little Stars
11
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Oh, Little Stars
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:57
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Jesus, He’s Killed Him!
12
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene I: Jesus, He’s Killed Him!
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:53
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Gone, Gone, Gone
13
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Gone, Gone, Gone
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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3:20
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Come On Sister – Overflow
14
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Come On Sister – Overflow
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:11
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: A Saucer-burial Setup, I See
15
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: A Saucer-burial Setup, I See
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:28
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: I Ain‘t Never Done Nuttin‘, Boss (I Can‘t Puzzle...)
16
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: I Ain‘t Never Done Nuttin‘, Boss (I Can‘t Puzzle...)
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:12
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: My Man’s Gone Now
17
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: My Man’s Gone Now
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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3:25
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: How de Saucer Stand Now My Sister
18
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: How de Saucer Stand Now My Sister
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:47
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Oh, the Train Is At the Station
19
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene II: Oh, the Train Is At the Station
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:32
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Oh, I‘m Agoin‘ Out – It Take a Long Pull to Get There
20
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Oh, I‘m Agoin‘ Out – It Take a Long Pull to Get There
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:52
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Oh, I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’
21
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Oh, I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:36
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Mornin’, Lawyer, Lookin’ for Somebody?
22
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Mornin’, Lawyer, Lookin’ for Somebody?
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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4:21
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: `Lo Bess, Goin‘ to Picnic?
23
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: `Lo Bess, Goin‘ to Picnic?
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:39
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Bess, You Is My Woman Now
24
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Bess, You Is My Woman Now
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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4:36
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: I Stayin‘ With Porgy – Sho‘ You Goin‘
25
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: I Stayin‘ With Porgy – Sho‘ You Goin‘
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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3:05
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Goodby, Porgy
26
Porgy & Bess, Act One, Scene III: Goodby, Porgy
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:19
Disc 2
Song
Time
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: I Ain’ Got No Shame
1
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: I Ain’ Got No Shame
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:43
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: It Ain’t Neccesarily So
2
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: It Ain’t Neccesarily So
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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5:48
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Crown, I Got Something to Tell Yo
3
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Crown, I Got Something to Tell Yo
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:24
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Oh, What You Want Wid Bess?
4
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Oh, What You Want Wid Bess?
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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3:04
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Interlude
5
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene I: Interlude
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:58
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Honey, Dat‘s All de Breakfast I Got Time For
6
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Honey, Dat‘s All de Breakfast I Got Time For
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:49
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: It Take a Long Pull to Get There, Huh!
7
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: It Take a Long Pull to Get There, Huh!
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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2:01
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Think Dat Maybe She Goin‘ to Sleep Now
8
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Think Dat Maybe She Goin‘ to Sleep Now
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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0:53
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Oh, Doctor Jesus
9
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Oh, Doctor Jesus
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:57
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Oh Dey‘s So Fresh An‘ Fine
10
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Oh Dey‘s So Fresh An‘ Fine
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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2:03
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I’m Talkin’ About Devil Crabs
11
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I’m Talkin’ About Devil Crabs
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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2:20
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Lonesome Here All By Myself
12
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Lonesome Here All By Myself
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:41
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Wants to Stay Here
13
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: I Wants to Stay Here
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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2:50
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Why You Been Out On That Wharf So Long, Clara?
14
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene II: Why You Been Out On That Wharf So Long, Clara?
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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1:41
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: The Hurricane Is Rampaging Violently
15
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: The Hurricane Is Rampaging Violently
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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0:40
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: Oh, de Lowd Shake de Heavens
16
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: Oh, de Lowd Shake de Heavens
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
1:17
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: One of Dese Mornings You Goin‘ to Rise Up Singin‘
17
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: One of Dese Mornings You Goin‘ to Rise Up Singin‘
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:05
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: Oh, Dere’s Somebody Knockin’ At de Do’
18
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: Oh, Dere’s Somebody Knockin’ At de Do’
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
2:24
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: If Gawd Want to Kill Me
19
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: If Gawd Want to Kill Me
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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PREVIEW
1:15
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: A Red-headed Woman Make a Choo-choo Jump
20
Porgy & Bess, Act Two, Scene III: A Red-headed Woman Make a Choo-choo Jump
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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PREVIEW
3:41
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted
21
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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PREVIEW
3:28
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Ha Ha Ha – You Low-life Skunk
22
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Ha Ha Ha – You Low-life Skunk
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
1:24
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Summertime
23
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Summertime
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
1:19
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Interlude – Death of Crown
24
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene I: Interlude – Death of Crown
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
1:04
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: Introduction
25
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: Introduction
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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PREVIEW
7:47
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: Turn Me Loose
26
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: Turn Me Loose
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:34
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: There‘s a Boat Dat‘s Leavin‘ Soon for New York
27
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene II: There‘s a Boat Dat‘s Leavin‘ Soon for New York
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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PREVIEW
3:31
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Introduction
28
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Introduction
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
1:14
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Dem White Folks Sure Ain‘ Put Nuttin‘
29
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Dem White Folks Sure Ain‘ Put Nuttin‘
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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7:55
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
30
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
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1:36
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Where Bess Gone?
31
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Where Bess Gone?
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
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0:57
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Oh Lord, I’m On My Way
32
Porgy & Bess, Act Three, Scene III: Oh Lord, I’m On My Way
William Warfield
,
Leontyne Price
,
Cab Calloway
,
Alexander Smallens
,
RIAS-Unterhaltungsorchester
PREVIEW
2:52
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