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Today I Sing the Blues

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"'Today I Sing the Blues'" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=68531&artist=Aretha+Franklin&title=Today+I+Sing+the+Blues Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position]. Retrieved September 13, 2013. The song appeared on her 1961 album, 'Aretha'.[http://www.discogs.com/Aretha-Franklin-With-Ray-Bryant-Combo-Aretha/release/1318674 Aretha Franklin, 'Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo']. Retrieved September 13, 2013. The song was produced by John Hammond.[http://www.45cat.com/record/441793 Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues"]. Retrieved September 13, 2013.. Franklin re-recorded the song in 1969 on the album 'Soul '69' and it reached number 101 on the U.S. pop chart.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=99026&artist=Aretha+Franklin&title=Today+I+Sing+the+Blues Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position]. Retrieved September 13, 2013. It also charted on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.

"'Today I Sing the Blues'", originally written in 1948 and recorded the same year by Helen Humes and Buck Clayton's Orchestra, was included in the second album of Sam Cooke, 'Encore', recorded in 1958.

Chart performance



Aretha Franklin



Cover versions



*In 2012, Christine Anu covered the song on her album 'Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook'.

References



Category:1960 songs

Category:1960 singles

Category:1969 singles

Category:Aretha Franklin songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Jazz songs

Category:Song recordings produced by John Hammond (record producer)


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