1959 studio album by Jo Stafford
Ballad of the Blues Released 1959 (1959 ) Recorded February 10, 1959 Studio Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California Genre Jazz , traditional pop , blues Length 66 :01
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Ballad of the Blues is an album by vocalist Jo Stafford that was released in 1959. She is supported by the Starlighters , a male vocal quartet, and an orchestra led by Paul Weston , her husband.
Stafford sings pop, jazz, and blues songs which form a concept album. These include cover versions of traditional songs such as "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen ", "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child ", and "Lover Man " in addition to original songs written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman .
Track listing
The Blues Is an Old Old Story (1:49) (Alan Bergman /Marilyn Bergman )
Street Cries (1:03) (Paul Weston )
John Henry (2:46) (Traditional/Weston)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (:47) (Traditional/Weston)
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (2:29) (Traditional)
The Blues Is a Tale of Trouble (1:45) (Bergman/Bergman/Weston)
Kansas City Blues (3:15) (Bergman/Bergman/Weston)
Memphis Blues (2:49) (W. C. Handy /George Norton)
The Blues Is a Traveling Thing (1:19) (Bergman/Bergman/Weston)
He's Gone Away (2:18) (Traditional)
Seems Like When It Comes in the Morning (0:27)
Every Night When the Sun Goes In (2:38) (Traditional)
Times Change and Things Change (1:51) (Bergman/Bergman/Weston)
Lover Man (4:00) (Jimmy Davis /Ram Ramirez /Jimmy Sherman )
Blues in the Night (3:14) (Harold Arlen , Johnny Mercer )
The Blues Is an Old Old Story (Reprise) (0:50) (Bergman/Bergman)
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