Opera excerpts. Compact disc. Analog recording; digitally remastered. Synopsis and program notes, principally by Lawrence D. Stewart ([28] p. : ports.) inserted in container. Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, vocals ; orchestra ; Russell Garcia, conductor.
Contents:
Overture -- Summertime -- I wants to stay here -- My man's gone now -- I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Buzzard song -- Bess, you is my woman now -- It ain't necessarily so -- What do you want wid Bess? -- A woman is a sometime thing -- Oh, Doctor Jesus -- Medley: Here come de honey man ; Crab man ; Oh dey's so fresh and fine (Strawberry woman) -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York -- Bess, oh where's my Bess? -- Oh Lawd, I'm on my way.
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