| You've Got a Date with the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Studio | New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | MetroJazz E 1010 | |||
| Producer | Leonard Feather | |||
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You've Got a Date with the Blues is an album by vocalist Helen Merrill, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ (  ) [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Helen Merrill dates are always something special. This set for Metrojazz, which has been reissued as a Verve CD, matches the cool-toned yet inwardly heated singer with an all-star sextet." Recommended." [3]
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