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Album Details: The Complete Porgy And Bess / 1956 Studio Cast - Cast

	Release Date: 08/23/2005 Label: Shout Factory Catalog #: 37965 Spars Code: n/a Number of Discs: 2 Recorded in: Stereo Originally Released: 1956 Area: USA	CD $20.99 Low Stock

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	Personnel: Mel Tormé; Duke Ellington, Ernest Newton, Frances Faye, Frank Rosolino, George Kirby , James Joyce, Joe Derise, John Whited, Johnny Hartman, Loulie Jean Norman, Ralph Carmichael, Russ Garcia, Sallie Blair, The Australian Jazz Quintet, The Bethlehem Orchestra, Betty Roche, Bev Kelly, Pat Moran, Bob Dorough, The Stan Levy Group. Recording information: 1956.


Individual Track Details:

1.	Introduction (Summertime) - (with Russ Garcia Orchestra/Duke Ellington)



2.	Narration - (with Al "Jazzbo" Collins)



3.	Summertime Writer: George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
	Performer: Betty Roche (Singer)


4.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



5.	Woman Is A Sometime Thing, A - (with Frank Rosolino)
	Performer: Frank Rosolino (Singer)


6.	Narration (Here Come De Honey Man)
	Performer: Joe Derise (Singer)


7.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



8.	Evenin' Ladies, Hello Boys
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


9.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



10.	No, No, Brother, Porgy Ain't Soft On No Woman
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


11.	Narration (Scene: Crap Game And Murder) - (with Russ Garcia Orchestra/Frances Faye)



12.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



13.	Gone, Gone, Gone - (with Chorus)
	Performer: Loulie Jean Norman (Singer)


14.	Overflow, Overflow
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Loulie Jean Norman (Singer)


15.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



16.	I Can't Puzzle This Thing Out...
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


17.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



18.	My Man's Gone Now - (with Sallie Blair)
	Performer: Sallie Blair (Singer)


19.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



20.	Oh The Train Is At The Station... - (with Chorus)
	Performer: Loulie Jean Norman (Singer)


21.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



22.	Oh, I'm Agoin' Out To The Blackfish Banks - (with Frank Rosolino)
	Performer: Frank Rosolino (Singer)


23.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



24.	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - (with Pat Moran Quartet) Writer: George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


25.	Mornin', Lawyer, Looking For Somebody? - (with Frances Faye/George Kirby/Pat Moran Quartet)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer), George Kirby (Singer)


26.	Buzzard Song
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


27.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



28.	Bess, You Is My Woman Now - (with Frances Faye)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer)


29.	Oh, I Can't Sit Down - (with Don Fagerquist Group/Betty Roche)
	Performer: Betty Roche (Singer) Note: With The Don Fagerquist Group.


30.	Porgy, I Hates To Go... - (with Frances Faye)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer)


31.	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (Reprise) - (reprise)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


32.	It Ain't Necessarily So - (instrumental, with Russ Garcia/Betty Roche) Writer: George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
	Performer: Betty Roche (Singer)


33.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



34.	It Ain't Necessarily So - (with George Kirby) Writer: George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
	Performer: George Kirby (Singer)


35.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



36.	What You Want Wid Bess? - (with Frances Faye/Johnny Hartman)
	Performer: Johnny Hartman (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer)


37.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



38.	Oh, I'm Agoin' Out To The Blackfish Banks (Reprise) - (reprise, with Frank Rosolino)
	Performer: Frank Rosolino (Singer)


39.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



40.	Oh, Doctor Jesus - (with Sallie Blair)
	Performer: Sallie Blair (Singer)


41.	Street Cries - (with Joe Derise/Loulie Jean Norman/Bob Dorough)
	Performer: Bob Dorough (Singer), Joe Derise (Singer), Loulie Jean Norman (Singer)


42.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



43.	I Loves You, Porgy - (with Frances Faye) Writer: George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer)


44.	Narration - (with Russ Garcia Orchestra/Chorus)



45.	Summertime (Reprise)
	Performer: Betty Roche (Singer)


46.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



47.	Oh, Dere's Somebody Knockin' At De Do'... - (with Chorus)
	Performer: Loulie Jean Norman (Singer)


48.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



49.	If God Want To Kill Me...
	Performer: Johnny Hartman (Singer)


50.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



51.	Red-headed Woman..., A - (with Johnny Hartman/Chorus)
	Performer: Johnny Hartman (Singer)


52.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



53.	Oh, Doctor Jesus (Reprise) - (reprise, with Chorus)



54.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



55.	Clara, Clara, Don't You Be Downhearted... - (with Pat Moran Quartet)



56.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



57.	Summertime (Reprise) - (reprise, with Betty Roche)
	Performer: Betty Roche (Singer)


58.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



59.	Oh, Lawd, What I Goin' Do?... - (with Frances Faye)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer), Frances Faye (Singer)


60.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



61.	There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with George Kirby)
	Performer: George Kirby (Singer)


62.	Narration - (with Russ Garcia Orchestra)



63.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



64.	How Are You Dis Mornin'?... - (with Chorus)



65.	Narration - (with Frances Faye)



66.	Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? - (with Sallie Blair)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


67.	Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way - (with Chorus)
	Performer: Mel Torme (Singer)


68.	"porgy And Bess Suite" - (bonus track, with Russ Garcia's Orchestra)

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