Today I Sing the Blues

"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]

"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"
ReleasedOctober, 1960
GenreBlues
Length2:47
LabelColumbia Records 41793
Songwriter(s)Curtis Lewis
Producer(s)John Hammond
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Precious Lord (Part 1)"
(1959)		 "Today I Sing the Blues"
(1960)		 "Won't Be Long"
(1960)

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
  1. Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013
  2. Aretha Franklin, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo Retrieved September 13, 2013
  3. Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" Retrieved September 13, 2013
  4. John Hammond interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1970)
  5. Aretha Franklin, "Today I Sing the Blues" chart position Retrieved September 13, 2013


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