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The Story of the Blues

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"The Story of the Blues" is also the title of a single by British band The Mighty Wah.
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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

  1. The Story of the Blues
  2. Good Morning Blues
  3. Empty Bed Blues
  4. Squeeze Me
  5. You've Been a Good Old Wagon
  6. Sent for you Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
  7. St. James Infirmary
  8. Lover Man
  9. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  10. Stormy Weather
  11. There's Always the Blues

References

  1. ^ "Della Reese: The Story of the Blues" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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