LoginThese Are the Blues
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Ella Fitzgerald was celebrated for many things throughout her long career, but never for being a blues singer, so this remarkable foray into classic blues, recorded in 1963, may come as something of a surprise. This is an arresting examination of some classic blues songs, variously associated with Ma Rainey, Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, and Leroy Carr, and ranging further afield for Joe Turner's "Cherry Red." Though Fitzgerald's voice is usually noted for its lightness and flexibility, it often assumes a stateliness here that suits the more somber material. She's accompanied by an excellent band, with frequent collabo
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Manufacturer: Polygram Records
Release date: 25 October 1990
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0042282953629 UPC: 042282953629
Release date: 25 October 1990
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0042282953629 UPC: 042282953629
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