| Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February 12 & 13, 1969 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1523 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin | |||
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Mr. Blues Plays Lady Soul is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1969 for the Atlantic label. [1]
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