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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
"Precious Lord (Part 1)"
(1959)
"Today I Sing the Blues"
(1960)
"Won't Be Long"
(1960)

"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.


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