The Story of the Blues


The Story of the Blues is an album by singer and actress Della Reese. It is a concept album about the history of the blues. Before each song, there's a small spoken narrative by Della Reese.

Track listing

  1. The Story of the Blues
  2. Good Morning Blues
  3. Empty Bed Blues
  4. Squeeze Me
  5. You've Been a Good Old Wagon
  6. Sent for you Yesterday
  7. St. James Infirmary
  8. Lover Man
  9. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  10. Stormy Weather
  11. There's Always the Blues