Porgy and Bess, Suite: a. Prelude / b. “Summertime” / c. “I got plenty o' nuttin'” / d. “Bess, you is my woman now” / e. “I can't sit down” / f. “It ain't necessarily so” / g. “I loves you, Porgy” / h. “There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York” / i. “O Lawd, I'm on my way” by Boston Pops Orchestra

First released: 1989, Length: 17:01

Creators (8)

Conductor

  1. John Williams (Jun 1989)

Orchestra

  1. Boston Pops Orchestra (Jun 1989)

Instruments

  1. Misha Dichter (Jun 1989) piano

Producer

  1. John McClure

Balance Engineer

  1. Henk Kooistra
  2. John Newton

Recording Engineer

  1. Tom Clark

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Symphony Hall (Jun 1989)

Works (8)

Recording Of

  1. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  2. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1934 - 1935)

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  3. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Oh, I can’t sit down” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1934 - 1935)

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  4. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1934 - 1935)

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  5. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1934 - 1935)

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  6. Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  7. Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Lawd, I’m on My Way” (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin (1934 - 1935)

    Lyricist

    1. DuBose Heyward
    2. Ira Gershwin
  8. Summertime (Jun 1989) medley

    Composer

    1. George Gershwin

    Lyricist

    1. Dorothy Heyward
    2. DuBose Heyward
    3. Ira Gershwin

Releases containing this recording (2)

Official

Album

  1. Pops by George 1989 John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra

Other - Compilation

  1. Complete Philips Recordings 21 Jan 2022 John Williams