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Blues for Mama

Nina Simone

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9 cited facts

  • 1967
  • 3:59
  • 185 BPM · A minor

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  1. Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)

  2. Engineered by Ray Hall, also Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver), Goodbye Again (John Denver) and The Eagle and the Hawk (John Denver)

  3. Recorded at RCA Studio B, also Ain’t Got No, I Got Life, To Love Somebody and Do What You Gotta Do

  4. Written by Abbey Lincoln, also Lonesome Lover (Gregory Porter), Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln) and In the Red (Abbey Lincoln)

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Produced by
Danny Davis
Engineered by
Mickey Crofford and Ray Hall
Recorded at
RCA Studio B
Released on
RCA Victor

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was produced by Danny Davis

    Blues for Mama was produced by Danny Davis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was written by Abbey Lincoln

    Blues for Mama was written by Abbey Lincoln

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was written by Nina Simone

    Blues for Mama was written by Nina Simone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Blues for Mama is part of the release Nina Simone Sings the Blues

    Blues for Mama is part of the release Nina Simone Sings the Blues

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was recorded at RCA Studio B

    Blues for Mama was recorded at RCA Studio B

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Blues for Mama

    RCA Victor is the label of the song Blues for Mama

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was engineered by Mickey Crofford

    Blues for Mama was engineered by Mickey Crofford

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was engineered by Ray Hall

    Blues for Mama was engineered by Ray Hall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Blues for Mama was released on 1967

    Blues for Mama was released on 1967

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026