"Today I Sing the Blues" | ||||
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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 | ||||
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"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. The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo. The song was produced by John Hammond.
Franklin re-recorded the song in 1969 on the album Soul '69 and it reached #101 on the U.S. pop chart. It also charted on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.