1959 studio album by Helen Merrill
You've Got a Date with the Blues Helen Merrill , recorded for theMetroJazz label in 1958.[ 1] [ 2]
TheAllMusic 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."[ 3]
"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 Helen Merrill – vocalsKenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 4)Jerome Richardson (tracks 1, 3 & 4),Frank Wess (tracks 5, 7 & 9) −tenor saxophone ,flute Jimmy Jones – piano, arrangerBarry Galbraith – guitarAl Hall (tracks 2, 8, 10 & 11),Milt Hinton (tracks: 1, 3, 4–7 & 9) –bass Johnny Cresci – drums
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