Title: Nina Simone Sings Porgy
Year/Genre: 1963, Jazz/Blues
Matrix #: M-771
Condition: VG+++

Cultural Facts:

1. This album focuses on songs drawn from the folk opera that made waves in mid-20th-century America, showing a classical work re-interpreted through jazz and soul.

2. Simone was already a trained pianist and had nearly shifted careers before this kind of recording catapulted her into broader recognition.

3. The title track I Loves You, Porgy had pushed Simone into the mainstream the year prior, and this collection builds on that breakthrough by weaving drama, longing and elegance into a jazz frame.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $60$80
VG+: $40$55
VG: $25$35
G: $12$18
11/12/25 LM