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"Papa Gene's Blues"
(Nesmith)

Alternate title

"Papa Jean's Blues"

Composer

Michael Nesmith

Producer

Michael Nesmith

Publisher

Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.

Performance rights

BMI
 

Album

The Monkees

"Papa Gene's Blues" is a Mike Nesmith-penned song that appeared on the Monkees' first album, The Monkees. Nesmith also produced and sang the lead vocals on the track. On early pressings of the album and in the credits of the television series The Monkees, the song was erroneously listed as "Papa Jean's Blues". Mono and stereo mixes were created.

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