The Story of the Blues

The Story of the Blues (1959) is an album by singer and actress Della Reese. It is a concept album about the history of the blues. Before each song, there is a small spoken narrative by 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 (And Here You Come Today)"
 * 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"