Born to Be Blue (Mel Tormé song)
"Born to Be Blue" is a 1946 jazz standard. It was written by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells.[1]
Cover versions
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- Wynton Kelly - Piano Interpretations (1951)
- George Shearing - The Swingin's Mutual! (1960) with vocal by Nancy Wilson.
- Ella Fitzgerald on her 1961 album Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
- Stan Getz on his 1961 album Cool Velvet – Stan Getz and Strings
- Grant Green on his 1962 album Born to Be Blue
- Wes Montgomery on his 1962 album Full House
- Bobby Timmons on his 1963 album Born to Be Blue!
- Ray Charles on his 1963 album Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul.
- Chet Baker on his 1965 album Baby Breeze
- Eddie Harris on his 1965 album The In Sound
- Jack Bruce on his 1968 album Things We Like
- Dexter Gordon Trio - Lullaby for a Monster (1981)
- Freddie Hubbard on his 1982 album Born to Be Blue
- Steve Miller on his 1988 album Born 2 B Blue.
- Anton Schwartz on his 2000 album The Slow Lane
- June Christy — A Friendly Session, Vol. 1 (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet.
See also
References
- ↑ "Born to Be Blue". Jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
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