1935, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess Opéra is on première in Boston. 70 years later, still running on turntables
I know, it’s bad, really bad, but I must admit that I first stole this record from my mum. Then, later, I gave her it back, just before having my own copy… Listening to it alone, or with a special friend, is always an emotion.
Label : Verve Records
Verve 711 105ex/m-, french RI
Orchestra conducted by Russel Garcia
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Tracklisting :
Side A
1 Summertime
2 I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ It Ain’t Necessarily So
3 My man ‘s gone now I Want To Stay Here
4 Bess, You Is My Woman Now
Side B
1 It Ain’t Necessarily So
2 There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York
3 Bess, oh where’s my Bess
4 Oh lawd, Iam on my way