''King Gordy Sings the Blues'' is the sixth studio album by American rapper

King Gordy Waverly Walter Alford III (born August 18, 1977), known professionally by his stage name King Gordy, is an American horrorcore singer/rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is one-fourth of underground hip hop group the Fat Killahz (with Fatt Father ...

and his first

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album as a result of decision to take a break from his regular

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music style. It was recorded in 2004 in F.B.T. Studios in

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, and released on February 15, 2011 via Morbid Music L.L.C.

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was handled by Silent Riot,

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and King Gordy himself.

Track listing

Personnel

* Waverly Walter Alford III – writer, performer, co-producer (tracks: 6, 11) * Frederick Beauregard – producer (track 7) *Che Patterson – design & photography *Silent Riot – producer (tracks: 1-6, 8-11)

References

{{Authority control 2011 albums King Gordy albums Blues albums by American artists