Simple Takes a Wife and the other celebrated Simple stories by Langston Hughes (who wrote the book and lyrics here) inspired this 1957 Broadway musical, a loving look at life in Harlem. All 24 tracks here (including bonuses) debut on CD: Did You Ever Hear the Blues?; Let's Ball Awhile; When I'm in a Quiet Mood; the Men in My Life, and more!
2 Let Me Take You for a Ride - Anna English & Melvin Stewart
3 Broken Strings - Brownie McGhee
4 Flying Saucer Monologue - Melvin Stewart
5 Did You Ever Hear the Blues? - Claudia McNeil & John Bouie
6 I'm Gonna Be John Henry - Melvin Stewart
7 When I'm in a Quiet Mood - Claudia McNeil & John Bouie
8 Look for the Morning Star - Anna English
9 Gatekeeper of My Castle - Marilyn Berry & Melvin Stewart
10 Let's Ball Awhile - Anna English & Ensemble
11 Beat It Out, Mon - Duke Williams & Ensemble
12 The Men in My Life - Anna English
13 Good Old Girl - Claudia McNeil
14 Mississippi Monologue & Finale - Melvin Stewart
15 Did You Ever Hear the Blues? - Claudia McNeil
16 Rock and Roll - Bertice Reading
17 Black Coffee - Bertice Reading
18 It's Almost Like Being in Love - Bertice Reading
19 Love for Sale - Bertice Reading
20 St. Louis Blues - Bertice Reading
21 No More in Life - Bertice Reading
22 Old Fashioned Love - Bertice Reading
23 Left Bank Blues - Bertice Reading
24 Love Can Hurt You - Juanita Hall
Simple Takes a Wife and the other celebrated Simple stories by Langston Hughes (who wrote the book and lyrics here) inspired this 1957 Broadway musical, a loving look at life in Harlem. All 24 tracks here (including bonuses) debut on CD: Did You Ever Hear the Blues?; Let's Ball Awhile; When I'm in a Quiet Mood; the Men in My Life, and more!