Blues Cross Country

Blues Cross Country is a 1962 studio album by Peggy Lee, arranged by Quincy Jones.

Reception

The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album three and a half stars and commented that "Though Jones' arrangements are often a touch brassier than the blues standards can handle, Lee contributes just the right blend of vigor and feeling to the songs"^[2]

Track listing

1. "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 2:29
2. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) - 3:04
3. "Los Angeles Blues" (Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones) - 2:38
4. "I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City" (Johnny Lange, Leon Rene) - 2:53
5. "The Grain Belt Blues" (Lee, Milt Raskin, Bill Schugler) - 1:52
6. "New York City Blues" (Jones, Lee) - 3:21
7. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 2:37
8. "San Francisco Blues" (Lee, Raskin) - 2:37
9. "Fisherman's Wharf" (Lee, Raskin) - 3:11
10. "Boston Beans" (Lee, Raskin, Schugler) - 2:05
11. "The Train Blues" (Jones, Lee) - 2:42
12. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) - 2:15
13. "Hey, Look Me Over!" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) - 1:55
14. "The Shining Sea" (Lee, Johnny Mandel) - 2:45

Personnel

• Peggy Lee - vocals
• Quincy Jones - arranger, conductor

References