The Story of the Blues

The Story of the Blues (1959) is an album by singer and actress Della Reese. It is a concept album about the history of the blues. Before each song, there is a small spoken narrative by Reese.

The Story of the Blues
Studio album by
Released1959
Recorded1959
GenreJazz, R&B
Length35:58
LabelJubilee
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing edit

  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"

Release history edit

Release history and formats for The Story of the Blues
Region Date Format Label Ref.
North America 1959 Vinyl LP Jubilee Records [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "The Story of the Blues - Della Reese". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ Reese, Della (1959). "The Story of the Blues (Disc Information)". Jubilee Records. JGM-1095.