Gaye shares singing techniques gleaned from a lifetime of performing. She identifies 17 key points to help a singer put his or her songs across, provides important tips on how to communicate with an audience, and performs more than a dozen traditional and original songs: "Fishing Blues," "Sweet Black Angel," "Coat Hanger Blues," "Staggerlee," "C.C. Rider," more. Her instruction in breathing, vibrato, the "growl," the octave slur, imaging, shading, squeezing notes, and other "tricks of the trade" will add flavor to all of your blues renditions. Song lyrics included as either a booklet or PDF file on the disc. 80 min.