Odetta and the Blues

by Odetta

Odetta and the Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 1962
  • Label: Riverside
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:44
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Departing from her usual acoustic folk repertoire, 'Odetta and the Blues' finds the iconic singer backed by a traditional jazz and blues septet featuring Buck Clayton. She lends her immense, authoritative voice to classic compositions by Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, breathing new vitality into the vaudeville blues tradition. The session highlights her profound versatility and deep historical understanding of African American musical roots.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Hard, Oh Lord (4:06)
  2. Believe I'll Go (3:03)
  3. Oh, Papa (3:16)
  4. How Long Blues (2:08)
  5. Hogan's Alley (2:09)
  6. Leavin' This Morning (2:47)
  7. Oh, My Babe (4:22)
  8. Yonder Come The Blues (2:49)
  9. Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (3:47)
  10. Weeping Willow Blues (2:34)
  11. Go Down Sunshine (2:19)
  12. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (2:20)

Credits

  • Odetta - primary artist, vocals
  • Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
  • Herb Hall - clarinet
  • Shep Shepherd - drums
  • Dick Wellstood - piano
  • Vic Dickenson - trombone
  • Buck Clayton - trumpet

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