Melancholy Baby (album)

Della Reese was later known as an actress (notably on the series Touched by an Angel) but she began her career as a singer who recorded blues, jazz and pop. She first signed a recording contract in 1954 with Jubilee Records. The label would issue her first LP Melancholy Baby. The album was a collection of 12 tracks that were described by Billboard as "standards" such as "When Your Lover Has Gone" and "Say It Isn't So". According to the liner notes, Reese performed the tracks in a Blues style. ==Release, critical reception and singles==

Melancholy Baby was first released to operators in 1956 and received a positive response upon its initial release according to Cash Box. It was released by Jubilee Records and was offered as a vinyl LP in mono format with six tracks on each side of the disc. ==Track listing==

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Melancholy Baby. • Sid Bass – Arrangements • Mort Goode – Liner notes • Urbie Green, Frank Saracco, Lew McGarrity – Trombone • Al Hall, Milt Hinton – Bass guitar • Osie Johnson – Drums • Sy Leichman – Photography • Lecihman-Seide Association – Cover • Billy Mure – Guitar • Jimmy Nottingham, Charlie Shavers, Rex Solomon – Trumpet • Carl Prager – Alto saxophone • Margaret Ross – Harp • Billy Taylor – Piano ==Release history==