Oct 31,  · Blues Cross Country in unusual album from Peggy Lee as she sings the blues to a backdrop of American locations. A young Quincy Jones provides the orchestrations. “The results aren't perfect, but Blues Cross Country is a concept album with blues and road song themes. Although there isn't much outright jazz, the sensibility is there just.

Mar 10,  · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Basin Street Blues (Remastered) · Peggy Lee Blues Cross Country ℗ Capitol Records Inc. Released on: Associated Performer, Trumpet.

The Grain Belt Blues Written-By – Bill Schluger, Milt Raskin, Peggy Lee: 6: New York City Blues Written-By – Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones: 7: Goin' To Chicago Blues Written-By – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing: 8: San Francisco Blues Arranged By – Benny Carter Written-By – Bill Schluger, Milt Raskin, Peggy Lee: 9 4/5(3).

The Grain Belt Blues New York City Blues Goin’ To Chicago Blues San Francisco Blues Fisherman’s Wharf Boston Beans The Train Blues St. Louis Blues There are four bites of Peggy Lee’s apple here in a tight recording period of

The results aren't perfect, but "Blues Cross Country" is a concept album with a reason for being; two, actually, with the blues & road song themes. Although there isn't much outright jazz on this album, the sensiblility is there just beneath the surface, as it is with a lot of Sinatra & Tony Bennett/5(11).

ALL MUSIC GUIDE: Blues Cross Country “One of Peggy Lee’s most intriguing concept LPs of the ‘50s and ‘60s, Blues Cross Country teams her with the Quincy Jones Orchestra on a set of swinging blues set all over America, almost a continental version of Sinatra’s Come Fly With Me.

A decidedly odd, but very amusing concept album built around blues-based travel tunes. Since Lee had a stripped-down Count Basie-blues vocal style and her collaborator (and then-paramour) Quincy Jones was one of Basie's arrangers this gels perfectly. Lee's eccentric originals include "SF Blues," "Boston Beans," and "Fisherman's Wharf." The CD.

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Tracks #, from the Capitol album "Blues Cross Country" (ST) Track #13, from the Capitol album "Extra Special!" (ST) Tracks #, from the Capitol album "If You Go" (ST) Both albums features Peggy Lee, with Orchestra Arranged & Conducetd by Quincy Jones Personnel on "Blues Cross Country".