1959 studio album by Helen Merrill
| You've Got a Date with the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by Helen Merrill | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | MetroJazz E 1010 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Feather | |||
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You've Got a Date with the Blues is an album by vocalist Helen Merrill, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( ) |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Helen Merrill dates are always something special. This set for Metrojazz, which has been reissued as a Verve CD, matches the cool-toned yet inwardly heated singer with an all-star sextet." Recommended."
Track listing
- "The Blues from Black, Brown, and Beige" (Duke Ellington) – 5:22
- "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 3:32
- "Blue Gardenia" (Bob Russell and Lester Lee) – 3:18
- "You've Got a Date with the Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 3:28
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 3:35
- "(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young" ( Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 3:08
- "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter) – 3:37
- "Vous M'Eblouissez (You Go to My Head)" (J. Fred Coots, Louis Hennevé, Louis Palex) – 3:23
- "Lorsque Tu M'Embrasses (Just Squeeze Me)" (Ellington, Jacques Plante) – 2:46
- "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:05
- "Signing Off" (Feather) – 1:32
Personnel
- Helen Merrill – vocals
- Kenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
- Jerome Richardson (tracks 1, 3 & 4), Frank Wess (tracks 5, 7 & 9) − tenor saxophone, flute
- Jimmy Jones – piano, arranger
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
- Al Hall (tracks 2, 8, 10 & 11), Milt Hinton (tracks: 1, 3, 4–7 & 9) – bass
- Johnny Cresci – drums
References
- Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography, accessed March 6, 2018
- Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography, accessed March 6, 2018
- ^ Yanow, Scott. You've Got a Date with the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- Hull, Tom (July 5, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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