Published 1871 Language English | Writer(s) A.A. Chapman | |
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"Oh aint I got the Blues!" is a song and dance tune written by A.A. Chapman and published in 1871. In the song the dancer is bemoaning how unlucky he is. Each verse ends with the chorurs:
Oh aint I got the blues!My sadness you'd excuse,If you knew like me what 'tis to haveSuch a terrible fit of the blues.
The chorus ends with a short dance routine.
The earliest sheet music identifies it as performed by the Welch, Hughes & White's Minstrels.
"Oh aint I got the Blues!" is often cited as being one of the early "blues"-titled songs.
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