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| These two bona fide jazz legends, backed by a powerful orchestra, brilliantly perform highlights from George Gershwin?s 1933 jazz opera. |
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| 1 Porgy and Bess, opera~Overture |
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| 2 Porgy and Bess, opera~Summertime |
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| 3 Porgy and Bess, opera~I Wants To Stay Here |
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| 4 Porgy and Bess, opera~My Man's Gone Now |
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| 5 Porgy and Bess, opera~I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' |
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| 6 Porgy and Bess, opera~Buzzard Song |
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| 7 Porgy and Bess, opera~Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
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| 8 Porgy and Bess, opera~It Ain't Necessarily So |
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| 9 Porgy and Bess, opera~What You Want Wid Bess? |
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| 10 Porgy and Bess, opera~A Woman Is A Sometime Thing |
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| 11 Porgy and Bess, opera~Oh, Doctor Jesus |
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| 12 Porgy and Bess, opera~Medley: Here Come De Honey Man; Crab man; Oh, Dey |
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| 13 Porgy and Bess, opera~There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York |
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| 14 Porgy and Bess, opera~Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? |
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| 15 Porgy and Bess, opera~Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way |
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Album Review
There have been many recordings of the music from the Gershwin opera Porgy & Bess, but this is one of the more rewarding ones. Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald sing all of the parts, performing 16 of the play's best melodies. Unfortunately, there's not much Armstrong trumpet to be heard, but the vocals are excellent and occasionally wonderful, making up for the unimaginative Russ Garcia arrangements assigned to the backup orchestra. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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