Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV

~ Work

Relationships

lyricist:	Ira Gershwin DuBose Heyward
composer:	George Gershwin (composer)

part of:

Porgy and Bess: Act II

parts:

1. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, Doctor Jesus”
2. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, de Lawd shake de heavens” – “One of dese mornings you goin’ to rise up singin’”
3. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’” – “You is a nice parcel of Christians…”
4. Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. “A red-headed woman” – “Jake’s boat in de river” – “Oh, Doctor Jesus”

Recordings

Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
	recordings
1952-09-21	Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. If Gawd want to kill me (live, 1952-09-21: Titania Palast, Berlin, Germany)	live and partial	John McCurry, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens	1:15
1952-09-21	Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. The hurricane is rampaging violently (live, 1952-09-21: Titania Palast, Berlin, Germany)	live and partial	RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens	0:40
	Porgy and Bess. Act II: Storm	partial	Bulgarian State Radio Orchestra, Alexander Vladigerov	1:41