Oh aint I got the Blues!
| "Oh aint I got the Blues!" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of "Oh aint I got the Blues!", 1871. | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1871 |
| Language | English |
"Oh aint I got the Blues!" is a song and dance tune written by A.A. Chapman and published in 1871. In the song the dancer is bemoaning how unlucky he is. Each verse ends with the chorurs:
- Oh aint I got the blues!
- My sadness you'd excuse,
- If you knew like me what 'tis to have
- Such a terrible fit of the blues.[1]
The chorus ends with a short dance routine.
The earliest sheet music identifies it as performed by the Welch, Hughes & White's Minstrels.
"Oh aint I got the Blues!" is often cited as being one of the early "blues"-titled songs.
References
- ↑ Chapman, "Oh aint I got the Blues!"
Bibliography
- Chapman, A.A.; "Oh aint I got the Blues!" (sheet music). Brooklyn, NY: J.W. Smith, Jr. (1871)
External links
- "Oh aint I got the Blues!" Library of Congress.
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