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'''''Ballad of the Blues''''' is a [[1959 in music|1959]] album by [[Jo Stafford]]. It is a concept album which tells a story through song, showcasing the influence of [[Blues (music)|the Blues]]. The album has a predominantly pop setting and sees Stafford accompanied by her husband [[Paul Weston]] and backed by [[The Starlighters]]. Originally released in 1959 it was re-issued in 2003 with extra tracks featuring |
'''''Ballad of the Blues''''' is a [[1959 in music|1959]] album by [[Jo Stafford]]. It is a concept album which tells a story through song, showcasing the influence of [[Blues (music)|the Blues]]. The album has a predominantly pop setting and sees Stafford accompanied by her husband [[Paul Weston]] and backed by [[The Starlighters]]. Originally released in 1959 it was re-issued in 2003 with extra tracks featuring a lengthy interview with Stafford by [[Michael Feinstein]]. One the Starlighters is [[Thurl Ravenscroft]] who later became known as the voice of "[[Tony the Tiger]]," for [[Kellogg]]'s [[Frosted Flakes]] |
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Ballad of the Blues is a 1959 album by Jo Stafford. It is a concept album which tells a story through song, showcasing the influence of the Blues. The album has a predominantly pop setting and sees Stafford accompanied by her husband Paul Weston and backed by The Starlighters. Originally released in 1959 it was re-issued in 2003 with extra tracks featuring a lengthy interview with Stafford by Michael Feinstein. One the Starlighters is Thurl Ravenscroft who later became known as the voice of "Tony the Tiger," for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
Track listing
Chapter 1.The Blues Is an Old Old Story
- Street Cries
- John Henry
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Chapter 2.The Blues Is a Tale of Trouble
Chapter 3.The Blues Is a Traveling Thing
- He's Gone Away
- Seems Like When It Comes in the Morning
- Every Night When the Sun Goes In
Chapter 4.Times Change and Things Change
- Lover Man
- Blues in the Night
- The Blues Is an Old Old Story (Reprise)
- A Conversation With Jo Stafford (2003 release)
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