| The Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra | ||||
| Released | October 1956 [1] | |||
| Recorded | July 22, 1952, December 11, 1952, September 17, 1953 and July 2, 1954 San Francisco, CA, New York City and Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Norgran MGN 1061 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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The Blues is an album by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges released on the Norgran label in October 1956. [1] It features performances recorded in 1952, 1953 and 1954. [2]
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All compositions by Johnny Hodges, except as indicated
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