Ballad of the Blues


Ballad of the Blues is an album by vocalist Jo Stafford that was released in 1959. She is supported by the Starlighters, a male vocal quartet, and an orchestra led by Paul Weston, her husband.
Stafford sings pop, jazz, and blues songs which form a concept album. These include cover versions of traditional songs such as "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", and "Lover Man" in addition to original songs written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.

Track listing

  1. The Blues Is an Old Old Story
  2. Street Cries
  3. John Henry
  4. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
  5. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  6. The Blues Is a Tale of Trouble
  7. Kansas City Blues
  8. Memphis Blues
  9. The Blues Is a Traveling Thing
  10. He's Gone Away
  11. Seems Like When It Comes in the Morning
  12. Every Night When the Sun Goes In
  13. Times Change and Things Change
  14. Lover Man
  15. Blues in the Night
  16. The Blues Is an Old Old Story