"The Story of the Blues" is a song by English band

Wah! Peter James Wylie (born 22 March 1958) is an English singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of the band variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, The Mighty Wah! and Wah! The Mongrel. Career Early b ...

, released as a

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in 1982. It was the third single to be released under the name Wah!, after "Forget the Down!" and "Somesay". Wah! was also known as Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, The Mighty Wah! and Wah! The Mongrel. "The Story of the Blues" is the band's biggest

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, reaching No. 3 on the

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and No. 5 on the

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Track listing

;7" single :A. "The Story of the Blues Part One" :B. "The Story of the Blues Part Two (Talkin' Blues)" ;12" single :A. "The Story of the Blues Part One and Part Two (Talkin' Blues)" :B. " Seven Minutes to Midnight (Liveish)"

References

1982 songs 1982 singles Wah! songs Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges Warner Music Group singles {{1980s-single-stub