101 Strings - Play the Blues (1958) Vinyl LP • Saint Louis Blues

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Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine has no text and shows mild-wear. Top-edge is almost completely split, bottom-edge is completely split. Wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Saint Louis Blues
2. Birth Of The Blues
3. Symphony For Blues
4. Basin Street Blues
5. Frankie And Johnny
6. Shades Of Blues
7. Blues In The Night
8. Blues Pizzacato

About The Record:

101 Strings Orchestra was the brand for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding 150 albums and a creative lifetime of around 30 years beginning in 1957. 101 Strings had a trademark sound, focusing on melody with a laid-back ambiance most often featuring strings. Its LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. The 101 Strings orchestra included 124 string instruments, and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg.