THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
281-Anne Shelton-Blues In The Night.
1942-Has never charted,there was no UK chart until 1952.
Best Bit-At 0.11.One of the songs that would make anyone’s list on the ‘Great American Songbook.’
The Great American Songbook is an imaginary list of classic American songs recorded between 1920-1950,you will find several more in this countdown.
Blues In The Night was written by Harold Arlen(see also best songs 634) and Johnny Mercer for the 1941 film ‘Hot Nocturne,’ but after the success of this song the films name was changed to Blues In The Night,when released.
In the film the song is performed by African-American singer William Gillespie in a jailhouse scene.
The song has gone on to be recorded many times over the years,I have chosen Anne Shelton’s 1942 version.Shelton was born Patricia Sibley in 1923,she died in 1994,she is remembered for many performances at military bases during World War 2.In the UK her biggest success occurred in 1956 when she achieved a UK Number 1 single with ‘Lay Down Your Arms.’
‘A man is a two-face,a worrisome thing,who’ll leave you to sing the blues in the night.’
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