Ballad of the Blues

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Ballad of the Blues
Studio album by Jo Stafford
Released	1959 (1959)
Recorded	February 10, 1959
Studio	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Jazz, traditional pop, blues
Length	66:01
Jo Stafford chronology
Jo's Greatest Hits (1958) Ballad of the Blues (1959) I'll Be Seeing You (1959)

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Ballad of the Blues is an album by vocalist Jo Stafford that was released in 1959. She is supported by the Starlighters, a male vocal quartet, and an orchestra led by Paul Weston, her husband.

Stafford sings pop, jazz, and blues songs which form a concept album. These include cover versions of traditional songs such as "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", and "Lover Man" in addition to original songs written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.