| Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | July 15–20, 1964 Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7356 | |||
| Producer | Lew Futterman | |||
| Jimmy Witherspoon chronology | ||||
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Some of My Best Friends Are the Blues is an album by blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon which was recorded in Sweden in 1964 and released on the Prestige label. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
Scott Yanow, writing for AllMusic, stated: "Nothing all that memorable occurs, but the singer is in strong voice, and his fans will want to pick up this". [2]
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