The Story of the Blues
"The Story of the Blues" is also the title of a single by British band The Mighty Wah.
But also look at the History of the Blues by Snakefinger.
| The Story of the Blues | |
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| Studio album by Della Reese | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1959 |
| Genre | Big Band, Jazz, R&B, Blues |
| Label | Jubilee Records |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Story of the Blues is an album by singer and actress Della Reese.
The album is a concept album about the history of the blues. Before each song, there's a small spoken narrative by Della Reese about the story of the blues, and about the important figures in the genre like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.
Track listing
- The Story of the Blues
- Good Morning Blues
- Empty Bed Blues
- Squeeze Me
- You've Been a Good Old Wagon
- Sent for you Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
- St. James Infirmary
- Lover Man
- Things Ain't What They Used to Be
- Stormy Weather
- There's Always the Blues
References
- ↑ "Della Reese: The Story of the Blues" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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