| He was a teenager in the grip of a strong, young passion, and Bess was his unattainable beloved. |
| We do not know exactly what Harry said to Bess, but it must have amounted to a proposal. |
| The orchestral covers from Porgy and Bess are slightly less inspired, but have their moments. |
| Contemporary drill manuals dictated twenty separate steps to load and fire the Bess, including five just to replace the ramrod. |
| The next day, Ms. Bess told the deceased that he had interfered with her while she was sleeping, which wasn't true. |
| When Gershwin was writing the musical, he told her that he had written the part of Bess for her. |
