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Blame It On The Blues

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Sheet music cover, 1915

Blame It On The Blues is an American jazz song composed by Charles L. Cooke in 1914.[1] It was written as a piano rag.[2] The song is not a blues song despite its title.[3]

The song has been recorded by Ken Colyer, Sidney Bechet, Claude Luter, the Wilbur DeParis Band and the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, among others.

References

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  1. ^ "32278011445123: Blame It On The Blues, Charles H. Templeton, Sr. sheet music collection. Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  2. ^ Professor Bill Edwards - Blame It On The Blues
  3. ^ Professor Bill Edwards - Rags from 1910 to 1915 Archived July 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine