Crescent City Blues
"Crescent City Blues" is a song written by composer Gordon Jenkins and sung by Beverly Mahr, and released on his Seven Dreams album in 1953. It is a torch song about a lonely woman hoping to leave the Midwestern town of Crescent City. Its melody borrows heavily from the 1930s instrumental "Crescent City Blues" by Little Brother Montgomery. It was adapted by singer Johnny Cash as the "Folsom Prison Blues."
| "Crescent City Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Gordon Jenkins featuring Beverly Mahr | |
| from the album Seven Dreams | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1953 |
| Recorded | 1953 |
| Genre | Big band, jazz, blues |
| Length | 3:21 |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Jenkins |
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