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Porgy and Bess, George Grshwin; libretto by DuBose Heyward; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin founded on the play Porgy by DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward

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Porgy and Bess

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"The world premiere complete recording!"

George Grshwin; libretto by DuBose Heyward; lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin founded on the play Porgy by DuBose Heyward and Dorothy K. Heyward

Jazzbo Brown blues -- Summertime -- A woman is a sometime thing -- Here comes de honey man -- They pass by singin' -- Oh little stars -- Gone, gone, gone -- Overflow -- My man's gone now -- Leavin' for the promised lan' -- It take a long pull to get there -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Buzzard song -- Bess, you is my woman -- Oh, I can't sit down -- Ain't got no shame -- It ain't necessarily so -- What you want wid Bess -- Oh doctor Jesus -- Strawberry woman -- Crab man -- I loves you Porgy -- Oh, Hev'nly Father -- Oh, de Lawd shake the heavens -- Oh, dere's somebody knockin' at de do' -- A red headed woman -- Clara, Clara -- Death of Crown -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -- Good Mornin' Sistuh -- Oh, Bess oh, where's my Bess -- Oh Lawd, I'm on my way