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The Meaning of the Blues

"The Meaning of the Blues" is a 1957 jazz composition and song, with music by Bobby Troup and lyrics by Leah Worth. It was written for Troup's wife, Julie London, for her album About the Blues (1957) and recorded shortly thereafter by Miles Davis and Gil Evans on the celebrated record Miles Ahead.

Notable recordings
Julie London - About the Blues (1957) • Miles Davis - Miles Ahead (1957) • Stan Kenton - Standards in Silhouette (1959) • Linda Lawson - Introducing Linda Lawson (1960) • Miles Davis - Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall (1961) • Irene Kral - Better Than Anything (1963) • Mark Murphy - ''That's How I Love the Blues!'' (1963) • Carmen McRae - Bittersweet (1964) • Woody Herman - Giant Steps (1973) • Gil Evans - There Comes a Time (1975) • Keith Jarrett - Standards (1983) • Michael Brecker - ''Now You See It… (Now You Don't)'' (1990) • J.J. Johnson - Tangence (1994) • Shirley Horn - The Main Ingredient (1995) ==References==
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