| I Got a Woman and Some Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | April 30, May 20, June 4, August 19 & 20, and September 3, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 29:50 | |||
| Label | A&M/CTI SP 3025 | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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I Got a Woman and Some Blues is the 21st album by American guitarist George Benson featuring performances recorded in 1969 but not released on the A&M label until 1984. [1]
The Allmusic review states "the great guitarist always comes through with something worth hearing when asked". [2]
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Recorded on April 30 (9), June 4 (5–8), August 19 (1), August 20 (3–4) and September 3 (2), 1969.
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