Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)

~ Recording by Miles Davis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles Davis with orchestra under the direction of Gil EvansPorgy and BessMiles Davis with orchestra under the direction of Gil EvansAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CL 1274
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)35DP 61
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:41Miles DavisPorgy and Bess (Columbia Jazz Masterpieces Series)Miles DavisAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 40647
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 450985 2
2.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (master)4:42Miles DavisThe Complete Columbia Studio RecordingsMiles Davis & Gil EvansAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-08-26
  • US1996-09-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)67397, CK 67471, CL 1041, CK 67472, CL 1274, CK 67473, CL 1480, CK 67474, CL 2106, CK 67475, CK 67476, CXK 67397
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • JP1996-09-21
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 9107
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • US1997-03-25
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 65141
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 65141
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • JP1999-09-08
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)SRGS-4518
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:45Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • JP2000-05-24
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)SRCS 9704
2.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (master)4:42Miles DavisThe Complete Columbia Studio RecordingsMiles Davis & Gil EvansAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)COL 516250 2
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • JP2006-09-27
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 1205
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • GB2007-11-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697160382CD4
1.7Prayer (Oh, Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • XE2009-02-17
Jazz TrackJT 946
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • XE2009-04-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697491992
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and Bess (Original Columbia Jazz Classics)Miles DavisAlbum
  • XE2009-04-20
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697491992
9.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisThe Complete Columbia Album CollectionMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2009-11-20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697524922
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:45Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
Not Now MusicNOT2CD338
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:39Miles Davis3 Originals: Porgy and Bess / Birth of the Cool / Kind of BlueMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
DGR
2.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (master)4:42Miles Davis & Gil EvansThe Complete Columbia Studio RecordingsMiles Davis & Gil EvansAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
88697787842
4.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisThe Perfect Miles Davis CollectionMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-09-23
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697961482
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • US2012-11-23
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88765407571
2.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:43Miles DavisFour Classic AlbumsMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-04-01
Avid EntertainmentAMSC 1081
5.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:43Miles DavisThe Original Mono RecordingsMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-11-11
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
7.17Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:41Miles Davis10 CD Collection, 21 Original Albums: Milestones Of A Jazz LegendMiles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-07-15
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group), The Intense Media600299
3.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:44Miles DavisGreat 5 (Box-Set)Miles DavisAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2016-10-10
Esoteric (recording label of JP hi‐fi audio equipment manufacturer Esoteric Company)ESSS-90154/8
2.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • US2019-01-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab88883731672, UDSACD 2200
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:42Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
  • US2019-01-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab88883731672, UDSACD 2200
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:43Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
High Definition Tape TransfersHDTT14907
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessGeorge Gershwin; Miles DavisAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 40647
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:43Miles DavisPorgy and Bess (Mono Version)Miles DavisAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
(unknown)
1.7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)4:40Miles DavisPorgy and BessMiles DavisAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)VCK-40647

Relationships

alto saxophone:Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-04)
bass:Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-04)
bass clarinet:Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-04)
bass trombone:Dick Hixson (trombonist) (on 1958-08-04)
Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-04)
drums (drum set):Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-04)
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-04)
flugelhorn:Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-04)
flute:Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-04)
Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-04)
French horn:Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-04)
Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-04)
Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-04)
trombone:Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-04)
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-08-04)
Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-08-04)
trumpet:Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-04)
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-04)
Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-04)
Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-04)
Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-04)
tuba:Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-04)
conductor:Gil Evans (on 1958-08-04)
arranger:Gil Evans
recorded at:CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-04)
recording of:Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II) (on 1958-08-04: cover, instrumental)

Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II)

composer:George Gershwin (composer)
part of:Porgy and Bess: Act II