| "Today I Sing the Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| from the album Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | ||||
| B-side | "Love is the Only Thing" | |||
| Released | October, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records 41793 | |||
| Writer(s) | Curtis Lewis | |||
| Producer(s) | John Hammond | |||
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"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.