These are the Blues
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| Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald | ||
| Released | 1963 | |
| Recorded | October 28-29, 1963 | |
| Genre | Jazz, Blues | |
| Length | 41:34 | |
| Label | Verve Records | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Granz | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Ella Fitzgerald chronology | ||
| Ella and Basie! (1963) |
These are the Blues (1963) |
Hello, Dolly! (1964) |
These are the Blues is a 1963 (see 1963 in music) studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, featuring the trumpeter Roy Eldridge, and the organist Wild Bill Davis.
The album is notable as Ella's only attempt at recording an entire album of blues songs, a genre in which she is not generally considered a notable singer.
[edit] Track listing
For the 1991 Verve CD reissue 829536-2
- “Jailhouse Blues” (Bessie Smith , Clarence Williams) – 5:25
- “In the Evening” (When the Sun Goes Down) (Leroy Carr, Don Raye) – 4:27
- “See See Rider” (Ma Rainey) – 2:39
- “You Don't Know My Mind” (Henry Gray, Virginia Liston, Clarence Williams) – 4:49
- “Trouble in Mind” (Richard M. Jones) – 3:31
- “How Long, How Long Blues” (Leroy Carr) – 3:57
- “Cherry Red” (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 4:09
- “Downhearted Blues” (Lovie Austin, Alberta Hunter) – 3:08
- “St. Louis Blues” (W.C Handy) – 6:28
- “Hear Me Talkin' to Ya” (Louis Armstrong) – 3:01
[edit] Personnel
Recorded October 28-29, 1963, A&R Studios, NYC
- Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
- Roy Eldridge - Trumpet
- Wild Bill Davis - Organ
- Herb Ellis - Guitar
- Ray Brown - Bass
- Gus Johnson - Drums
