Porgy is the second studio album by the American band When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water, released in 1991 by Shimmy Disc. It contains covers of songs from Porgy and Bess.
Contents
Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "a well-informed piece of work, not simply a cheap parody." The New York Times wrote that the band "specializes in satire ... When People Were Shorter isn't smug; this group's love of bad taste seemed honest and heartfelt."
Personnel
Adapted from Bobby liner notes.