Nina Simone‘s ‘Little Girl Blue’ a.k.a. ‘Jazz As Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club’ is her debut album released in February 1959 by Bethlehem Records
Track Listing : 1.Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills) – 04:02 . 2.Don’T Smoke In Bed (Willard Robison) – 03:11 . 3.He Needs Me (Arthur Hamilton) – 02:30 . 4.Little Girl Blue (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 04:18 . 5.Love Me Or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 03:22 . 6.My Baby Just Cares For Me (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 03:38 . 7.Good Bait (Count Basie, Tadd Dameron) – 05:27 . 8.Plain Gold Ring (George Stone) – 03:50 . 9.You’Ll Never Walk Alone (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein Ii) – 03:47 . 10.I Loves You, Porgy (Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 04:10 . 11.Central Park Blues (Nina Simone) – 03:06
Musicians : Nina Simone – Vocals, Piano . Jimmy Bond – Double Bass . Albert Tootie Heath – Drums
Arrangements : Nina Simone
Package : Joseph Muranyi – Liner Notes .
Recorded December 1957
Released February 1959 By Bethlehem
(Source Nina Simone – Little Girl Blue | Official Website)



