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St. Louis Blues (album)

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Released
  
May, 1963

Length
  
32:47

Artist
  
Nat King Cole

Label
  
Analogue Productions

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January 29–31, 1958

Producer
  
Lee Gillette

Release date
  
1958

Movie
  
St. Louis Blues

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St. Louis Blues is a 1958 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Nelson Riddle. St. Louis Blues was the soundtrack to the film of the same name that starred Cole. The Billboard album chart placed the disc at a peak position of #18.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Overture (Introducing Love Theme)/"Hesitating Blues" – 3:08
  2. "Harlem Blues" – 1:51
  3. "Chantez Les Bas" – 2:35
  4. "Friendless Blues" (Mercedes Gilbert) – 3:15
  5. "Stay" (Andy Razaf) – 2:37
  6. "Joe Turner's Blues" (Walter Hirsch) – 2:40
  7. "Beale Street Blues" – 2:56
  8. "Careless Love" (Martha E. Koenig, Spencer Williams) – 2:44
  9. "Morning Star" (Mack David, W.C. Handy) – 2:12
  10. "Memphis Blues" (George A. Norton) – 3:06
  11. "Yellow Dog Blues" – 3:16
  12. "St. Louis Blues" – 2:27

All music and lyrics by W.C. Handy, other lyricists indicated. Overture written by Nelson Riddle.

Performance

  • Nat King Cole – vocal
  • Nelson Riddle – arranger, conductor

    • Songs

    1Overture (Love Theme - Hesitating Blues)3:09
    2Harlem Blues1:52
    3Chantez Les Bas2:35

    References

    St. Louis Blues (album) Wikipedia
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