| Misty Blue | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 20–22, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, blues | |||
| Length | 28:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Dexter, Jr | |||
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Misty Blue is a 1968 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, featuring mostly renditions of recent country music hits. The single "I Taught Him Everything He Knows" appeared on Billboard's "Easy Listening" survey.
For the 1968 LP on Capitol Records; Capitol ST 2888; Re-issued in 1991 on CD, Capitol CDP 7 95152 2
Side One:
Side Two:
Recorded December 20–22, 1967, in Hollywood, Los Angeles:
Album notes by Dave Dexter, Jr.
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