| Mood for the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 18, June 21 and 27, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol T1503 | |||
| Plas Johnson chronology | ||||
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Mood for the Blues is a 1960 album by saxophonist Plas Johnson. [1]
| Mood for the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 18, June 21 and 27, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol T1503 | |||
| Plas Johnson chronology | ||||
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