Am I Blue?

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"Am I Blue?" is a song written by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke in 1929, and was a big hit that year for Ethel Waters in the movie On with the Show (1929 film). It has become a standard and has been covered by numerous artists.

Other versions

• A recording of the song in a medley with "Blue Room" was made on July 14, 1942 by Eddy Duchin and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36746, with the flip side a medley of "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "Pretty Baby.^[1]"
• In 1944 the song was performed by Hoagy Carmichael and Lauren Bacall in the Howard Hawks directed film To Have and Have Not.
• In 1954, Dinah Washington recorded the song for the album After Hours with Miss "D".
• In 1957, early teen idol Ricky Nelson included the song on his debut album, Ricky.
• Eddie Cochran, an early performer of rock and roll music, also recorded the song in 1957.
• Brenda Lee recorded her version for the album Reflections In Blue (1967).
• In 1972, Bette Midler recorded the song for her album The Divine Miss M (1972).
• In 1973, Cher released the song as the first and only single from her album of standards, Bittersweet White Light. It missed the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at 111 in Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.^[2]
• "Am I Blue?" was performed by the character of Batman (sung by Kevin Conroy, Batman's voice over) in a 2004 episode of the animated TV series Justice League Unlimited.
• In 1969 Judy Garland and Johnnie Ray performed an (unreleased) duet cover of the song.
• Barbra Streisand recorded a version of "Am I Blue" (with a comedic ending) for her 1975 film, Funny Lady.
• Diane Lane sang it in the film Cotton Club (1984); it was not released on the soundtrack of the movie.
• Linda Ronstadt recorded the song for her album For Sentimental Reasons (1986).
• Billie Holiday's version of the song appeared in the 2009 movie Public Enemies.

Eddie Cochran version

Eddie Cochran recorded his version of "Am I Blue" sometime between May and August 1957. It was released on the B-side of Liberty Records single 55087. The A-side was Drive In Show and rose to number 82 on the Billboard charts.

Personnel used in the recording session:

• Eddie Cochran - guitars, ukelele, vocals
• Perry Botkin - rhythm guitar
• Connie "Guybo" Smith - double bass
• The Johnny Mann Chorus - backing vocals

Cher version

"Am I Blue?"
Single by Cher
from the album Bittersweet White Light
B-side	"How Long Has This Been Going On"
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Pop
Length	3:47
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Clarke, Akst
Producer	Snuff Garrett and Sonny Bono
Cher singles chronology
"Don't Hide Your Love" (1973) "Am I Blue?" (1973) " Half-Breed " (1973)

	"Am I Blue?" (Cher version)
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Cher recorded and released "Am I Blue" in 1973. It was released on single and the album Bittersweet White Light.

Charts, Cher version

External links

• List of "Am I Blue" versions on Second Hand Songs.

References

1. ^ Columbia Records in the 36500 to 36999 series
2. ^ http://chernews.blogspot.com/p/biography-page-ii.html

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