| The Story of the Blues | |
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| Studio album by Della Reese | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | 1959 |
| Genre | Big Band, Jazz, R&B, Blues |
| Label | Jubilee Records |
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But also look at the History of the Blues by Snakefinger.
The Story of the Blues is an album by singer and actress Della Reese.
The album is a concept album about the history of the blues. Before each song, there's a small spoken narrative by Della Reese about the story of the blues, and about the important figures in the genre like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.