Ms. Soul | ||||
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Released | 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 36:28 | |||
Label | Groove Merchant GM 532 | |||
Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
Dakota Staton chronology | ||||
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Ms. Soul is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1974 and released on the Groove Merchant label. [1] [2]
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Allmusic | [3] |
All compositions by Dakota Staton except where noted.
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