The Story of the Blues

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The Story of the Blues
Studio album by Della Reese
Released	1959
Recorded	1959
Genre	Jazz, R&B
Length	35:58
Label	Jubilee

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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.

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"

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