| Blue Spoon | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7327 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Blue Spoon is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Richie Unterberger, in his review for Allmusic, says "Blue Spoon was one of Witherspoon's jazzier sessions, still retaining his characteristic jazz-blues blend, but lighter on the soul, pop, and shouting R&B elements of some of his other releases". [2]
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