"Workin' Woman Blues" is from the fourth album by Memphis artist Valerie June. The album 'Pushin' Against a Stone' was recorded with Dan Auerbach and Kevin Augunas after she had relocated to New York. It is a blend of traditional, roots, blues, soul, bluegrass, gospel and singer-songwriter folk. I know that sounds too eclectic for a solid album, but because she succeeds in bringing a lot of those styles together in her songs, it doesn't really jump from one genre to another. Although, the bluegrass/appalachian tracks don't stray too much from tradition. "Workin' Woman Blues" is like a rootsy Billie Holliday and the horns are perfectly integrated.
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