Today I Sing the Blues
"Today I Sing the Blues" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | ||||
B-side | "Love is the Only Thing" | |||
Released | October, 1960 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Columbia Records 41793 | |||
Writer(s) | Curtis Lewis | |||
Producer(s) | John Hammond | |||
Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
|
"Today I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.[1] The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo.[2] The song was produced by John Hammond.[3][4]
Franklin re-recorded the song in 1969 on the album Soul '69 and it reached #101 on the U.S. pop chart.[5] It also charted on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.
Chart performance
Aretha Franklin
Chart | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. R&B chart | 10 |
U.S. Pop chart | 101 |
Cover Versions
- In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album, Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook.
References
- ↑ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ↑ Aretha Franklin, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ↑ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" Retrieved September 13, 2013
- ↑ John Hammond interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1970)
- ↑ Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.