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Nina Simone – Blues for Mama | Track profile | Dork

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Nina Simone
Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972
Blues for Mama

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Blues for Mama

From Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972

Track 5

3:57

Jazz Music Vocal Jazz

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"Blues for Mama" is a track by Nina Simone, from the album Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972. The track is 3:57 long.

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Nina Simone

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From Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972

3:57

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Sugar In My Bowl: The Very Best of Nina Simone 1967-1972

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5

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2Since I Fell for You
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3I Want a Little Sugar In My Bowl
2:31
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5Blues for Mama

3:57

6Backlash Blues

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