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"Today I Sing the Blues"
Song
B-side"Love is the Only Thing"

"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]

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

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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