Released October, 1960 Length 2:47 Writer(s) Curtis Lewis | Genre Jazz | |
B-side "Love is the Only Thing" | ||
"Today I Sing the Blues" is a song written by Curtis Lewis and performed by Aretha Franklin. The song reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1960. The song appeared on her 1961 album, Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo. The song was produced by John Hammond.
Franklin re-recorded the song in 1969 on the album Soul '69 and it reached #101 on the U.S. pop chart. It also charted on the Cash Box Top 100 chart.
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