Victor matrix CS-95388. Porgy and Bess / Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett

TitleSource
Porgy and Bess (Primary title)Disc label
[Part] 4 (Title part)Disc label
Bess, you is my woman now (Part name)Disc label
Porgy and Bess. Selections (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
George Gershwin (composer)
DuBose Heyward (lyricist)
Ira Gershwin (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; U.S. Copyright Office files.
PersonnelNotes
Alexander Smallens (director)
Lawrence Tibbett (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Helen Jepson (vocalist : soprano vocal)
George Gershwin (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor disc label: "Recorded under the supervision of the composer."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 11879 12-in.
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor C-25 12-in. Album set
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Gramophone DB-3396 12-in.
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Gramophone DB-2736 12-in.
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Victor ERAT-23 45-rpm
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Camden CAL-500 LP
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Camden CAM-6 LP
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-95388. Porgy and Bess / Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021947/CS-95388-Porgy_and_Bess.

Victor matrix CS-95388. Porgy and Bess / Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021947/CS-95388-Porgy_and_Bess.

"Victor matrix CS-95388. Porgy and Bess / Helen Jepson ; Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

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