| Sing Me Softly of the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 16 & 30, 1965 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1442 | |||
| Producer | Arif Mardin | |||
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Sing Me Softly of the Blues is an album by Art Farmer's Quartet recorded in 1965, and released on the Atlantic label. [1]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
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