AM I BLUE
From the film "On With The Show" (1929)
(Harry Akst / Grant Clarke)

Ethel Walters & The Harmony Four (Film Soundtrack) - 1929
Ethel Waters with Chick Webb & His Orch. - 1929
Libby Holman - 1929
Annette Hanshaw - 1929
Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orch. (vocal: Don Howard) - 1929
Ben Selvin & His Orch. (vocal: Smith Ballew) - 1929
Tom Gerun & His Orch. (vocal: Jimmy Davis)- 1929
Jimmy Noone's Apex Club Orch. (vocal: May Alix) - 1929
Vaughn DeLeath - 1929
Ziggy Elman & His Orch. - 1938
Billie Holiday & Her Orch. - 1941
Spade Cooley - 1945
Woody Herman's Second Herd (vocal: Woody Herman) - 1948
Dinah Washington - 1953
Monica Lewis - 1956
Ricky Nelson - 1957
Jeri Southern - 1957
Judy Holliday - 1958
Mose Allison - 1959
Gloria Lynne - 1959
Mary Ann McCall - 1959
Eddie Cochran - 1960
Fats Domino - 1961
Julie London - 1966
Brenda Lee - 1967
Connie Francis - 1968
Claudine Longet - 1968
Bette Midler - 1972
Judith Durham & The Hottest Band In Town - 1973
Barbra Streisand (feat. in the film "Funny Lady") - 1975
Willie Nelson - 1978
Teresa Brewer - 1982
Elkie Brooks - 1984
Linda Ronstadt - 1986
Carmen McRae & Betty Carter - 1987
Rita Coolidge - 1996
Terry Blaine - 2002

Also recorded by:
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen; Bunny Berigan & His Orch;
Dave Brubeck; Charlie Byrd; Hoagy Carmichael; Cher;
Diahann Carroll; Ray Charles; Freddy Cole; Kid Ory;
Frances Langford; Anita O'Day; Les Paul & Mary Ford;
Charlie Rich; Jimmy Roselli; Earl Hines; Jo Stafford;
Vic Damone; Lee Hazelwood; Nat King Cole; Anona Winn;
George Shearing; Ella Fitzgerald:....and many others.



I'm just a woman, a lonely woman
Waiting on the weary shore
I'm just a woman who's only human
One you should feel sorry for

It was a morning, long before dawn
Without a warning I found he was gone
How could he do it, why should he do it
He never done it before

Am I blue, am I blue
Aint these tears in these eyes telling you
How can you ask me am I blue
Why, wouldnt you be too
If each plan with your man
Done fell through

There was a time
When I was his only one
But now I'm the sad and lonely one...lonely
Was I gay, until today
Now he's gone, and we're through
Am I blue



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As recorded by RITA COOLIDGE:


Am I blue, am I blue
Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you

Am I blue, you'd be too
If each plan with your man done fell through

There was a time, I was the only one
But now I'm the sad and lonely one, ooh lawdy

Was I gay till today
Now he's gone and we're through, am I blue

(Instrumental Break)

There was a time, I was the only one
But now I'm the sad and lonely one, ooh lawdy

Was I gay till today
Now he's gone and we're through
Now he's gone and we're through, am I blue



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2007)


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As recorded by EDDIE COCHRAN:


Well am I blue, am I blue
Ain't these tears in my eyes tellin' you

Well am I blue, you'd be too
If your pal says your gal's done with you

There was a time, I was the only one
But now I'm the sad and lonely one, oh dear

Well was I gay, I should say
Now she's gone and we're through, am I blue


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