Tracklist
| A1 | –Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | Overture | 9:50 |
| A2 | –Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Summertime | 4:52 |
| A3 | –Ella Fitzgerald | I Wants To Stay Here | 4:33 |
| B1 | –Ella Fitzgerald | My Man's Gone Now | 3:57 |
| B2 | –Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin | 3:48 |
| B3 | –Ella Fitzgerald | Buzzard Song | 3:00 |
| B4 | –Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Bess, You Is My Woman Now | 5:25 |
| C1 | –Louis Armstrong | It Ain't Necessarily So | 6:30 |
| C2 | –Ella Fitzgerald | What You Want Wid Bess | 1:58 |
| C3 | –Louis Armstrong | A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | 4:50 |
| C4 | –Ella Fitzgerald | Oh, Doctor Jesus | 2:00 |
| D1 | –Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Medley: Here Come De Honey Man - Crab Man - Oh, Dey's So Fresh & Fine (Strawberry Woman) | 3:51 |
| D2 | –Louis Armstrong | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | 4:51 |
| D3 | –Louis Armstrong | Bess, Oh Where Is My Bess | 2:10 |
| D4 | –Louis Armstrong | Oh Lawd. I, On My Way | 2:58 |
Credits
- Featuring – Russell Garcia And His Orchestra
- Lyrics By – Du Bose Hayward*, Ira Gershwin
- Music By – George Gershwin
Notes
Repress of Double LP comes in Gatefold BoxsetOther versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG V-4011-2 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (2xLP, Mono) | Verve Records | MG V-4011-2 | US | 1959 |
| MIJ4 2 5317 | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (Cass, Album, RE) | Verve Records | MIJ4 2 5317 | Canada | Unknown |
| 2 LP 4375/76, 2632 052 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (2xLP, Album, RE) | PGP RTB, Verve Records | 2 LP 4375/76, 2632 052 | Yugoslavia | 1979 |
| 3501 002 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (Cass, Album) | Verve Records | 3501 002 | Germany | Unknown |
| 827 475-2 03 + | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (CD, Album, RE) | Helicon Records | 827 475-2 03 + | Israel | Unknown |
Tracklist
| 1 | Overture | 10:52 |
| 2 | Summertime | 4:58 |
| 3 | I Wants To Stay Here | 4:38 |
| 4 | My Man's Gone Now | 4:02 |
| 5 | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | 3:52 |
| 6 | Buzzard Song | 2:58 |
| 7 | Bess, You Is My Women Now | 5:28 |
| 8 | It Ain't Necessarily So | 6:34 |
| 9 | What You Want Wid Bess? | 1:59 |
| 10 | A Woman Is A Sometime Thing | 4:47 |
| 11 | Oh, Doctor Jesus | 2:00 |
| Medley | (3:29) | |
| 12.1 | Here Come De Honey Man | |
| 12.2 | Crab Man | |
| 12.3 | Oh, Dey's So Fresh & Fine (Strawberry Woman) | |
| 13 | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York | 4:54 |
| 14 | Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? | 2:36 |
| 15 | Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way | 2:57 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Verve Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Verve Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Classics & Jazz
- Marketed By – PolyGram Classics & Jazz
- Remastered At – Polygram Studios, USA
- Remixed At – Polygram Studios, USA
Credits
- Art Direction – Sheldon Marks
- Conductor – Russell Garcia
- Illustration – David Stone Martin
- Lyrics By – Du Bose Heyward*, Ira Gershwin
- Music By – George Gershwin
- Photography By – Herman Leonard, Phil Stern, Tommy Amer
- Producer – Norman Granz
- Reissue Producer – Richard Seidel
- Remastered By – Dennis Drake
- Remix – Dennis Drake
Notes
Includes 32-page booklet of liner notes.Track 7 is spelled correctly on the disc.
℗ 1958 Verve Records, Inc. USA
© 1958 Verve Records, Inc. USA
Made in USA.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 42282 74752 5
- Matrix / Runout: 827 475-2 02@ S
- Label Code: LC 0383
- SPARS Code: AAD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG V-4011-2 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (2xLP, Mono) | Verve Records | MG V-4011-2 | US | 1959 |
| MIJ4 2 5317 | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (Cass, Album, RE) | Verve Records | MIJ4 2 5317 | Canada | Unknown |
| 2 LP 4375/76, 2632 052 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (2xLP, Album, RE) | PGP RTB, Verve Records | 2 LP 4375/76, 2632 052 | Yugoslavia | 1979 |
| 3501 002 | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (Cass, Album) | Verve Records | 3501 002 | Germany | Unknown |
| 827 475-2 03 + | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Porgy & Bess (CD, Album, RE) | Helicon Records | 827 475-2 03 + | Israel | Unknown |

