I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues explained

"I Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues" is a 1937 song composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics written by Don George.

Notable recordings

• Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra Voc.: Al Hibbler - Recorded in New York City on December 1, 1944. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-1623B^[1]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)^[2]
• Dinah Shore - included on the album Dinah Sings Some Blues with Red (1960)^[3]
• Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass - Fitzgerald & Pass... Again (1976)^[4]
• Sarah Vaughan - The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 (1979)^[5]
• Robben Ford - Talk to Your Daughter (1988)^[6]
• Roseanna Vitro - Softly (1993)^[7]
• Karrin Allyson – Daydream (1997)^[8]
• E.G. Kight - Takin' It Easy (2004)^[9]

See also

• List of 1930s jazz standards

Notes and References

1. Web site: RCA Victor 78rpm numerical listing discography: 20-1500 - 20-2000 . 78discography.com . 2016-07-25.
2. Web site: Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book - Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald - Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 11 October 2017.
3. Web site: allmusic.com . AllMusic . January 14, 2019.
4. Web site: Fitzgerald & Pass...Again - Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. en-us. 2020-12-10.
5. Web site: The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 - Sarah Vaughan - Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 11 October 2017.
6. Web site: Talk to Your Daughter - Robben Ford - Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 11 October 2017.
7. Web site: Softly - Roseanna Vitro - Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 11 October 2017.
8. Web site: Karrin Allyson - Daydream Album Reviews, Songs & More . AllMusic.
9. Web site: Nickson . Chris . Takin' It Easy - E.G. Kight : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards. . 2004-09-21 . 2013-03-24.