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Valerie Wellington (November 14, 1959 – January 2, 1993) was an African American, Chicago blues and electric blues singer and actress. Her 1984 album, Million Dollar $ecret saw her work with Sunnyland Slim, Billy Branch, and Magic Slim. In her early years, Wellington also worked with Lee "Shot" Williams. In a short career, she switched from opera to the blues.
She was born Valerie Eileen Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Wellington trained as an opera singer, graduating from the American Conservatory of Music, but in 1982 took up singing the blues in her local Chicago clubs. Her work extended to the theater, where she undertook roles portraying earlier blues singers such as Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. Wellington's opera training enabled her to project her voice to theater audiences. She appeared at the 1984 San Francisco Blues Festival, on the bill alongside Marcia Ball and Katie Webster.

1 Let the Good Times Roll   
2 Kitchen Man   
3 Sparrow   
4 How Blue Can You Get?   
5 Baby What You Want Me to Do   
6 Iyannatta (Trouble In Mind)
7 Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On   
8 Got What It Takes (Stingy Ginny)   
9 Steal Away   
10 Fool for You  
11 Wasted Life Blues

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