| For Swingers Only | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | January 2 & 3, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:00 | |||
| Label | Argo LP/LPS-720 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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For Swingers Only is an album by American jazz/blues vocalist Lorez Alexandria released by the Argo label in 1963. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "This is simply among Lorez Alexandria's most stylized, disciplined, soulful, and satisfying recording sessions, and is highly recommended". [3]
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