Am I Blue?
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"Am I Blue?" is a 1929 song composed by Harry Akst (music) and Grant Clarke (lyrics),[1] and published by M. Witmark & Sons. It was featured in four films that year, most notably with Ethel Waters in the movie On with the Show.[citation needed][a] It has become a standard covered by numerous artists. As a work from 1929 with its copyright renewed, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2025.[b]
Eddie Cochran version
[edit]| "Am I Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Eddie Cochran | ||||
| A-side | "Drive In Show" | |||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | May–August 1957, Gold Star Studios | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Label | Liberty 55087 | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Simon Jackson | |||
| Eddie Cochran singles chronology | ||||
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Eddie Cochran, an early performer of rock and roll music, also recorded his version of "Am I Blue" sometime between May and August 1957. It was released on the B-side of Liberty Records single 55087. The A-side was "Drive In Show" which rose to number 82 on the Billboard charts.
Personnel used in the recording session:
- Eddie Cochran – guitars, ukulele, vocals
- Perry Botkin – rhythm guitar
- Connie "Guybo" Smith – double bass
- The Johnny Mann Chorus – backing vocals
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ethel Waters' 1929 single "Am I Blue?" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.
- ^ Numerous renewals in the 1956 catalogs including R1708l4
References
[edit]- ^ Bloom, Ken (1996). American Song: the complete musical theatre companion. New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1087. ISBN 0028704843.
 
	
