Format Vinyl, 7" (45 rpm) | Released 1960 Recorded 1959 Length 2:30 | |
"This Bitter Earth" is a 1960 song made famous by rhythm and blues singer Dinah Washington. Written and produced by Clyde Otis, it peaked to #1 on the U.S. R&B charts for the week of July 25, 1960, and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts. The song is a key piece in the 1978 film Killer of Sheep by director Charles Burnett.
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