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It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues

• Conceived by RON TAYLOR

• Original Show Written by: Charles Bevel,Lita Gaithers,

Randal Myler, Ron Taylor, and Dan Wheetman

• Musical Director: Dan Wheetman

• Vocal Direction: Lita Gaitlin

• Enhanced CD Producer: Spencer Proffer

• Label: MCA

• Additional Artists:  B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang,

Taj Mahal, Andrae Crouch and The Andrae Crouch Singers

• Musical Coordinator & Administrator: Gael MacGregor

• Genre:  Blues, Broadway, Musical Theatre

Over two dozen classic blues songs, including  "St. Louis Blues", "Cross Road Blues", "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man", and "The Thrill Is Gone" are featured in this show that chronicles the roots and development of blues music in America. The version of "Fever", sung by Carter Calvert, is a sultry show-stopper. Record live at Lincoln Center, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Taj Mahal contributed their considerable talents to studio-recorded guest appearances. The show was nominated for Four Tony® and Three Drama Desk® Awards. The enhanced CD includes a narrative history of the blues by Whoopi Goldberg, Taj Mahal, and Ron Taylor, as well as several dozen historical photos which were used in the stage production.