Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture and Summertime

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Porgy and Bess: Overture and Summertime	?:??	George Gershwin	Selections from George Gershwin’s Folk Opera Porgy and Bess	George Gershwin; Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Eva Jessye Choir, Decca Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens	Album + Soundtrack	US1940	Decca Records	29067 A/B, 29068 A/B, 29069 A/B, 29070 A/B, Decca Album no. 145
1.1	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture and Summertime	?:??	George Gershwin	George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess	George Gershwin; Todd Duncan, Anne Brown, Decca Symphony Orchestra	Album + Soundtrack	US1959	Decca Records	DL 79024

soprano vocals:	Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway) (on 1940-05-15)
orchestra:	Decca Symphony Orchestra (on 1940-05-15)
conductor:	Alexander Smallens (conductor) (on 1940-05-15)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1940)

compilation of:	1. Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Overture by Decca Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens (conductor) 2. Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene 1. Summertime by Anne Brown (American operatic soprano, later resettled in Norway)

recording of:	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara) (on 1940-05-15) Porgy and Bess: Overture (on 1940-05-15)

lyricist:	Ira Gershwin DuBose Heyward
composer:	George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)

referred to in medleys:	Porgy and Bess (Suite): Introduction / Jasbo Brown Blues / Summertime
later versions:	Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
part of:	Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I (order: 2)
arrangements:	Porgy and Bess: Summertime (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz) Summertime (catch-all for arrangements)

composer:	George Gershwin (composer)

referred to in medleys:	Suite from Porgy and Bess (order: 1)
part of:	Porgy and Bess (order: 1)