Learnin' the Blues
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"Learnin' the Blues" is a 1955 popular
song by Dolores Vicki Silvers.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Frank Sinatra
in the 50s, which peaked #2 at the Billboard charts. He re-recorded the song for his 1962 album, Sinatra-Basie.
Ella Fitzgerald
and Louis Armstrong
covered this song in their 1957 album Ella and Louis Again
.
The song also was covered by Georgian artist Katie Melua
on her debut album Call Off The Search
(2003).
The song was also covered by Del McCoury
on his 2001 album Del and the Boys
During the 2008 Grammy Awards, the evening began with Alicia Keys singing "Learnin' the Blues" alongside archival footage of Frank Sinatra, similar to Nathalie Cole's "Unforgettable" duet with her deceased father.
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song by Dolores Vicki Silvers.
The best-known version of the song was recorded by Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
in the 50s, which peaked #2 at the Billboard charts. He re-recorded the song for his 1962 album, Sinatra-Basie.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
and Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
covered this song in their 1957 album Ella and Louis Again
Ella and Louis Again
Ella and Louis Again is a 1957 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. It is the "sequel" to their 1956 album, Ella and Louis, in contrast to their previous collaboration Ella and Louis, this album does not only feature duets...
.
The song also was covered by Georgian artist Katie Melua
Katie Melua
Ketevan "Katie" Melua is a British-Georgian singer, songwriter and musician. She moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then to England at fourteen. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003...
on her debut album Call Off The Search
Call off the Search
The Japanese release has the extra track "Deep Purple".-Personnel:*Katie Melua - guitar, vocals*Mike Batt - organ, piano, conductor*Jim Cregan - guitar*Tim Harries - bass*The Irish Film Orchestra - orchestra*Michael Kruk - drums*Alan Smale - leader...
(2003).
The song was also covered by Del McCoury
Del McCoury
Delano Floyd McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively...
on his 2001 album Del and the Boys
During the 2008 Grammy Awards, the evening began with Alicia Keys singing "Learnin' the Blues" alongside archival footage of Frank Sinatra, similar to Nathalie Cole's "Unforgettable" duet with her deceased father.