You've Got a Date with the Blues explained

You've Got a Date with the Blues
Type:	Album
Artist:	Helen Merrill
Cover:	You've Got a Date With the Blues.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	1958
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	36:46
Label:	MetroJazz E 1010
Producer:	Leonard Feather
Chronology:	Helen Merrill
Prev Title:	The Nearness of You
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	American Country Songs
Next Year:	1959

You've Got a Date with the Blues is an album by vocalist Helen Merrill, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

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

1. "The Blues from Black, Brown, and Beige" (Duke Ellington) – 5:22
2. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 3:32
3. "Blue Gardenia" (Bob Russell and Lester Lee) – 3:18
4. "You've Got a Date with the Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 3:28
5. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 3:35
6. "(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young" (Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 3:08
7. "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter) – 3:37
8. "Vous M'Eblouissez (You Go to My Head)" (J. Fred Coots, Louis Hennevé, Louis Palex) – 3:23
9. "Lorsque Tu M'Embrasses (Just Squeeze Me)" (Ellington, Jacques Plante) – 2:46
10. "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:05
11. "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

Notes and References

1. http://www.bsnpubs.com/mgm/metrojazz.html Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_MetroJazz.htm Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography