Victor matrix CS-95390. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett

TitleSource
Porgy and Bess (Primary title)Disc label
[Part] 5 (Title part)Disc label
I got plenty o' nuttin' (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)
George Gershwin (session supervisor)
Charles O'Connell (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra
  • Instrumentation: Orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor disc label: "Recorded under the supervision of the composer."
Victor ledgers (take 1): "Charles O'Connell, present"; (take 2 and 3): "Chorus of seven."
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 Hold
10/14/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 2 [155 E. 24th St.] 1A Not processed
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 11880 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor C-25 12-in. Album set
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor 11-8860 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Victor M-1015 12-in. Album set
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Gramophone DB-2737 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Gramophone DB-3395 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master Gramophone (Australia) ED-44 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Victor ERAT-23 45-rpm
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Camden CAL-500 LP
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Master RCA Camden CAM-6 LP
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 3 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-95390. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021949/CS-95390-Porgy_and_Bess.

Victor matrix CS-95390. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 28, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021949/CS-95390-Porgy_and_Bess.

"Victor matrix CS-95390. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 28 December 2025.

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