★ AMG 四星半、企鵝爵士評鑑三星半推薦，入選葛萊美名人堂專輯殊榮肯定
★ 作曲家 George Gershwin 透過藍調與爵士樂描寫非裔美國人生活的歌劇力作，而 Ella Fitzgerald 與 Louis Armstrong 的演出則被公認為此劇最成功的爵士人聲版本
演出者：
Bass – Dale Jones (tracks: D5-D6)
Clarinet – Edmond Hall (tracks: D5-D6)
Drums – Barrett Deems (tracks: D5-D6)
Piano – Billy Kyle (tracks: D5-D6)
Trombone – Trummy Young (tracks: D5-D6)
Trumpet, Vocals – Louis Armstrong
Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald, The Jud Conlon Singers (tracks: D4)
指揮：
Russell Garcia – arranger, conductor
樂團成員：
Violins – Victor Arno, Robert Barene, Jacques Gasselin, Joseph Livoti, Dan Lube, Amerigo Marino, Erno Neufeld, Marshall Sosson, Robert Sushel, Gerald Vinci, Tibor Zelig
Violas – Myron Bacon, Abraham Hochstein, Raymond Menhennick, Myron Sandler
Cellos – Justin Di Tullio, Kurt Reher, William Van Den Burg
Trumpets – Frank Beach, Buddy Childers, Cappy Lewis
Trombones – Milt Bernhart, Marshall Cram, James Henderson, Lloyd Ulyate
French Horn – Vincent DeRosa
Piano – Bill Miller, Paul Smith
Guitar – Tony Rizzi
Double Bass – Joe Mondragon
Drums – Alvin Stoller
| 編號 | 曲名 |
|---|---|
| 1. | A1. Overture |
| 2. | A2. Summertime |
| 3. | A3. I Want To Stay Here |
| 4. | B1. My Man’s Gone Now |
| 5. | B2. I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ |
| 6. | B3. Buzzard Song |
| 7. | B4. Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
| 編號 | 曲名 |
|---|---|
| 1. | C1. It Ain’t Necessarily So |
| 2. | C2. What You Want Wid Bess |
| 3. | C3. A Woman Is A Somtime Thing |
| 4. | C4. Oh, Doctor Jesus |
| 5. | D1. Medley: Here Come De Honey Man / Crab Man / Oh, Dey’s So Fresh & Fine (Strawberry Woman) |
| 6. | D2. There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York |
| 7. | D3. Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess? |
| 8. | D4. Oh, Lawd, I’m On My Way! |
| 9. | D5. You Won't Be Satisfied (Bonus Track) |
| 10. | D6. Undecided (Bonus Track) |