Down Hearted Blues

~ Song

Annotation

1922
original copyrights

Down heaeted blues ; words by Alberta Hunter, melody by L. Austin
[of U. S.] ; in E flat. [8008 © 1 c. Apr. 25, 1922; E 535064;
Lovie Austin, Chicago.

Down hearted blues; words by A. Hunter, music by L. Austin of U. S.; piano
with words, in E flat. [14748 © 1 c. July 21, 1922; E 542556;
Alberta Hunter and Lovie Austin, Chicago.

Relationships

lyricist:Alberta Hunter (in 1922)
composer:Lovie Austin (in 1922)
Wikipedia:en: Downhearted Blues [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/20580 [info]
is the basis for:Trouble, Trouble Blues

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1922-07Down Hearted BluesAlberta Hunter3:08
1923-01-10Downhearted BluesEva Taylor3:02
1923-01Down Hearted BluesMonette Moore3:08
1923-02-06Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith3:27
1923-02-15Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith3:34
1923-02-15Downhearted BluesBessie Smith3:28
1923-05-25Down Hearted BluesNoble Sissle;, Eubie Blake3:19
1923-06-28Down Hearted BluesFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:49
1931-11-18Down Hearted Blues (1931-11-18, mx. 11015-1)Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
1935-12-06Down‐Hearted Blues (1935-12-06)Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats3:28
1935-12-06Down‐Hearted BluesMildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats3:22
1938-05-16Down Hearted BluesBob Wills and His Texas Playboys2:46
1939-02-28Down-Hearted BluesMildred Bailey2:57
1939-08-15Downhearted BluesAlberta Hunter2:53
1944-05-17Downhearted BluesMildred Bailey5:13
1954-04-02Down Hearted BluesClaire Austin3:16
1957-04-05Downhearted BluesinstrumentalRuby Braff6:29
2017-01-01Downhearted Bluescover and liveNederlands Blazers Ensemble4:21
Down Hearted BluescoverMarg Layton3:32
Down Hearted BluesMildred Bailey3:01
Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith54:49
Down Hearted BluesFletcher Henderson’s Orchestra?:??
Down Hearted BluesFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:56
Down Hearted BluesFletcher Henderson’s Orchestra?:??
Down Hearted BluesFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:56
Down Hearted BluesEilen Jewell3:41
Down Hearted BluesAlberta Hunter?:??
Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith?:??
Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith3:24
Down Hearted BluesBessie Smith3:23
Down Hearted BluescoverCount Basie / Teresa Brewer5:17
Down Hearted BluescoverTeresa Brewer with Count Basie and Thad Jones?:??
Down Hearted BluescoverElla Fitzgerald3:12
Down-Hearted BluesMildred Bailey3:22
Downhearted BluesMildred Bailey3:27
Downhearted BluesMildred Bailey3:21
Downhearted Blues (Columbia matrix 80863-5)Bessie Smith3:22
Downhearted BluesMildred Bailey3:35
Downhearted BluesJacinta3:33
Downhearted BluesAlberta Hunter & Lovie Austin3:37
Downhearted Blues (mx. VP 1441)Mildred Bailey?:??
Downhearted BluescoverLavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers5:23
Downhearted BluesAlberta Hunter6:02
Downhearted BluesTeddy Grace3:01
Downhearted Blues (Breakdown One)Mildred Bailey & Red Norvo's Band0:26
Downhearted Blues (Breakdown Two)Mildred Bailey & Red Norvo's Band0:16
Downhearted Blues (master take)Mildred Bailey & Red Norvo's Band5:12