Jo Stafford - Ballad of the Blues (2003)

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Artist: Jo Stafford
Title: Ballad of the Blues
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Feinery Records
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Interview, Spoken Word
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log)
Total Time: 66:19
Total Size: 247 mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. The Blues Is an Old Old Story (1:50)
02. Street Cries (1:04)
03. John Henry (2:46)
04. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (0:48)
05. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (2:30)
06. The Blues Is a Tale of Trouble (1:45)
07. Kansas City Blues (3:16)
08. Memphis Blues (2:50)
09. The Blues Is a Traveling Thing (1:20)
10. He's Gone Away (2:19)
11. Seems Like When It Comes in the Morning (0:28)
12. Every Night When the Sun Goes In (2:38)
13. Times Change and Things Change (1:51)
14. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?) (4:00)
15. Blues in the Night (3:14)
16. The Blues Is an Old Old Story (Reprise) (0:51)
17. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 1 (0:58)
18. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 2 (0:34)
19. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 3 (0:24)
20. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 4 (0:58)
21. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 5 (1:31)
22. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 6 (0:17)
23. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 7 (3:00)
24. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 8 (0:57)
25. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 9 (2:17)
26. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 10 (1:31)
27. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 11 (5:06)
28. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 12 (2:20)
29. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 13 (1:03)
30. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 14 (3:11)
31. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 15 (0:27)
32. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 16 (0:51)
33. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 17 (1:26)
34. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 18 (4:57)
35. A Conversation with Jo Stafford, Part 19 (1:01)

Jo Stafford's Ballad of the Blues is a concept album showcasing the influence of the blues through a story told in song, primarily in a pop setting with a full orchestra. Accompanied by her husband Paul Weston and his orchestra, along with the backing vocals of the all-male quartet the Starlighters, Stafford explores traditional fare such as "John Henry," spirituals ("Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" and "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"), standards ("Blues in the Night"), jazz classics ("Memphis Blues" and "Lover Man"), along with new compositions featuring music by Weston and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The music seamlessly segues from one track to the next, even as the mood changes from pop to jazz and back again. Stafford's delicious alto voice stands the test of time very well throughout the sessions. The CD concludes with an informative 2003 half-hour interview with Jo Stafford that explains in detail the genesis of the original release.

Jo Stafford - Ballad of the Blues (2003)

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