Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I’m talkin’ about devil crabs”

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lyricist:DuBose Heyward
composer:George Gershwin (composer)
part of:Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III (order: 4)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1942-05-23Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene 3. (Street Cries) a. Strawberry Woman’s Call / b. Crab Man’s CallDecca Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Smallens3:04
1952-09-21Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I’m talkin’ about devil crabs (live, 1952-09-21: Titania Palast, Berlin, Germany)liveRay Yeates, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens2:20
1963-07-04Porgy and Bess Medley (live, 1963‐07‐04: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, USA)live and medleyNina Simone9:48
2005-05-18 – 2005-05-19Fishermen, Strawberries and Devil Crabcover and instrumentalPaolo Fresu & Uri Caine5:11
Here Come de Honey Man… / Oh Dey’s So Fresh and Fine… / I’m Talkin’ About Devil Crabs…Joe Derise, Loulie Jean Norman, Bob Dorough3:31
Porgy and Bess, Act II, Scene 3: Strawberry Woman; Honey Man; Crab ManGeorge Gershwin3:11
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine… I’m talkin’ about devil crabs” (Strawberry Woman, Crab Man)George Gershwin3:03
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. "Oh dey's so fresh an' fine" - "I'm talkin' about devil crabs"The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel3:20
Porgy and Bess. Act II: Strawberry Woman's Call: Crab Man's CallBulgarian State Radio Orchestra, Alexander Vladigerov4:15
Street Calls: Strawberry Women / The Honey Man / Crab ManHarry Belafonte4:26