Mr. Blues is the sixth album led by saxophonist Hank Crawford featuring performances recorded in 1965 and 1966 for the Atlantic label.[1]

Mr. Blues
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedOctober 17 & 29, 1965, November 17, 1965, January 14 & 19, 1966 and March 21, 1966
NYC
GenreJazz
Length33:03
LabelAtlantic
SD 1470
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun and Arif Mardin
Hank Crawford chronology
After Hours
(1966)
Mr. Blues
(1967)
Double Cross
(1968)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Hank Crawford except as indicated

  1. "Mr. Blues" - 3:59
  2. "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 3:09
  3. "Hush Puppies" - 3:07
  4. "Danger Zone" (Percy Mayfield) - 3:27
  5. "Route 66" (Bobby Troup) - 3:28
  6. "Lonely Avenue" (Doc Pomus) - 4:10
  7. "Teardrops" (Sylvester Thompson, Seaphus Scott) - 3:32
  8. "Smoky City" - 3:39
  9. "The Turfer" - 3:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Records Catalog: 1400 series accessed October 5, 2015
  2. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 5, 2015