The Ladies Sing the Blues

A good collection of video footage of popular Blues Singers.

I have seen better footage. It seems that because it is a video that there is just as much footage of big bands and other or orchestral arrangements occupy most of the one-hour presentation.

On the upside the narration is excellent, and the performers are placed in chronological order.

Selections include: 1. St. Louis Blues by Bessie Smith 2. Darkies Never Dream by Ethel Waters 3. Quicksand by Ethel Waters (with Count Basie & His Orchestra) 4. Fine and Mellow by Billie Holiday (with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, and Gerry Mulligan) 5. When You Lose Your Money Blues by Ida Cox (with Jesse Crump) 6. That Lonesome Road by Sister Rosetta Tharp 7. Nobody's Sweetheart Now by Connee Boswell 8. Lean Baby by Dinah Washington 9. Only A Moment Ago by Dinah Washington 10. Have A Good Time by Ruth Brown 11. The Man I Love by Lena Horne 12. Unlucky Woman by Lena Horne (with Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra) 13. You're Mine You by Sarah Vaughan 14. I Cried for You by Helen Humes (with Count Basie & His Orchestra) 15. Why Don't You Do Right? By Peggy Lee (with Benny Goodman & His Orchestra) 16. I Cover the Waterfront by Peggy Lee (with Dave Barbour)

There were a couple of performers that I had to do some research on.