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These are the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | October 28–29, 1963, | |||
Studio | A & R (New York) | |||
Genre | Jazz, blues | |||
Length | 41:34 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
These are the Blues is a 1963 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald featuring trumpeter Roy Eldridge and organist Wild Bill Davis. Sleeve artwork was painted by David Stone Martin. This is Fitzgerald's only example of recording an entire album of blues songs.