You've Got a Date with the Blues

You've Got a Date with the Blues is an album by vocalist Helen Merrill, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958.^[1][2]

You've Got a Date with the Blues
Studio album by Helen Merrill
Released	1959
Recorded	1958
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:46
Label	MetroJazz E 1010
Producer	Leonard Feather
Helen Merrill chronology
The Nearness of You (1958) You've Got a Date with the Blues (1959) American Country Songs (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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]

Track listing

1. "The Blues from Black, Brown, and Beige" (Duke Ellington) – 5:22
2. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) – 3:32
3. "Blue Gardenia" (Bob Russell and Lester Lee) – 3:18
4. "You've Got a Date with the Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 3:28
5. "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 3:35
6. "(Ah, the Apple Trees) When the World Was Young" ( Philippe-Gérard, Johnny Mercer) – 3:08
7. "Blues in My Heart" (Benny Carter) – 3:37
8. "Vous M'Eblouissez (You Go to My Head)" (J. Fred Coots, Louis Hennevé, Louis Palex) – 3:23
9. "Lorsque Tu M'Embrasses (Just Squeeze Me)" (Ellington, Jacques Plante) – 2:46
10. "The Meaning of the Blues" (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) – 3:05
11. "Signing Off" (Feather) – 1:32

Personnel

• Helen Merrill – vocals
• Kenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 4)
• Jerome Richardson (tracks 1, 3 & 4), Frank Wess (tracks 5, 7 & 9) − tenor saxophone, flute
• Jimmy Jones – piano, arranger
• Barry Galbraith – guitar
• Al Hall (tracks 2, 8, 10 & 11), Milt Hinton (tracks: 1, 3, 4–7 & 9) – bass
• Johnny Cresci – drums

References

1. Both Sides Now: MetroJazz Album Discography, accessed March 6, 2018
2. Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography, accessed March 6, 2018
3. Yanow, Scott. You've Got a Date with the Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
4. Hull, Tom (July 5, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 7, 2021.