Aretha Sings the Blues

Compilation by Aretha Franklin

Released 7 July 1987

Al Sears
tenor saxophone [14]
Aretha Franklin
lead vocals [1, 3, 11-12], piano [14], vocal [4-5]
Belford Hendricks
arranger [5-7, 10], conductor [7, 10]
Bill Lee
bass [2]
Buddy Lucas
tenor saxophone [1]
Chauncey Westbrook
guitar [2, 14]
Clyde Otis
producer [5-7, 10]
Curtis Lewis
arranger [2]
Ernie Royal
trumpet [1]
Gary Chester
drums (drum set) [11]
Hindal Butts
drums (drum set) [4-5]
J. Leslie McFarland
arranger [14]
James Richardson
bass [4-5]
John Hammond
producer [2, 14]
Kenny Burrell
guitar [4-5]
Milt Hinton
bass [14]
Osie Johnson
drums (drum set) [2]
Paul Griffin
organ [1, 12]
Ray Bryant
piano [2]
Robert Mersey
arranger [3, 8-9, 11-12], conductor [3, 8-9, 11-12], producer [1, 3, 8-9, 11-12]
Sticks Evans
drums (drum set) [14]
Ted Harris
piano [5]
Tyree Glenn
trombone [2]