The Genius Sings the Blues

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  1961

  James

  This collection highlights the blues foundation beneath all of Charles's genre-crossing achievements. His singing combines emotional intensity and technical mastery with astonishing ease. The arrangements are relatively simple, allowing the focus to remain on the performances. Charles inhabits every lyric completely. The album demonstrates why he was one of the greatest interpreters of American song. Few singers have ever sounded more convincing.