Victor matrix CS-95467. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett

TitleSource
Porgy and Bess (Primary title)Disc label
[Part] 6 (Title part)Disc label
Where is my Bess? (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; sheet music.
PersonnelNotes
Lawrence Tibbett (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Alexander Smallens (director)
George Gershwin (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • Description: Baritone vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor disc label: "Recorded under the supervision of the composer."
Victor ledgers: "Chorus of seven."
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor 11880 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Victor C-25 12-in. Album set
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master Gramophone DB-2737 12-in.
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Camden CAL-500 LP
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 1 Master RCA Camden CAM-6 LP
10/23/1935 New York, New York. Victor Studio 1 [155 E. 24th St.] 2 Not processed

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CS-95467. Porgy and Bess / Alexander Smallens ; Lawrence Tibbett," accessed December 28, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200021952/CS-95467-Porgy_and_Bess.

Victor matrix CS-95467. 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/200021952/CS-95467-Porgy_and_Bess.

"Victor matrix CS-95467. 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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