Jo Stafford - Ballad of the Blues

Title: Ballad of the Blues Artist: Jo Stafford Release Date: 1959 Re-Released On: 9/9/2003 Label: Feinery Records UPC: 013431310228 Genre: Vocal Music Style: Traditional Pop Moods: Earnest, Poignant, Sentimental, Soothing, Wistful, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Innocent, Reflective, Romantic, Delicate, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Smooth, Sweet, Springlike Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. The Blues Is an Old Old Story
2. Street Cries
3. John Henry
4. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
5. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
6. The Blues Is a Tale of Trouble
7. Kansas City Blues
8. Memphis Blues
9. The Blues Is a Traveling Thing
10. He's Gone Away
11. Seems Like When It Comes in the Morning
12. Every Night When the Sun Goes In
13. Times Change and Things Change
14. Lover Man
15. Blues in the Night
16. The Blues Is an Old Old Story (Reprise)
17. A Conversation With Jo Stafford
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Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Feinery Records 3102

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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. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Name Credits Abbey Anna Art Direction Alan Bergman Liner Notes Allan Emig Engineer Howard Hudson Group Member Jill Simonsen Artwork Jo Stafford Vocals Marilyn Bergman Liner Notes Michael Feinstein Liner Notes, Reissue Producer Paul Weston Arranger, Conductor Ralph Brewster Group Member Seth Presant Mixing Starliters Vocals Stephen Paley Editing Tim Weston Photography Tony Paris Group Member Valerie Whitesell Production Coordination Vince Degan Group Member