Everyday I Have the Blues
Everyday I Have the Blues ( or Every Day I Have the Blues ) is the title of a Blue standards of Sparks Brothers in 1935, which became the Blue Classic by the version of BB King from 1954.
Genesis
Even if the U.S. collecting society Broadcast Music Incorporated ( BMI) the composition Memphis Slim ascribes to the professional world is widely agreed that the title from the pen of pianist Aaron " Pinetop " Sparks comes, the July him as a soloist on 28 1935 for Bluebird Records (# 6125 ) as one of 8 titles grossed in Chicago in a high falsetto voice. Also blues guitarist Henry Townsend, who accompanied Aaron Sparks for this recording, claimed for himself a part of the copyright.
Memphis Slim ( John Len Chatman ) attacked the original under the revised title Nobody Loves Me as a B- side of Angel Child, and took it along with his The House Rockers on 10 October 1947. The single was released for the first time in October 1949 at the short-lived label Miracle Records (# 145). The A-side was ranked six of the rhythm and blues charts, as is usually the B-side was not placed. It was a cover version of Everyday I Have the Blues of Sparks composition, but Peter Chatman (Memphis Slim) claim to be the composer. This error took many later versions.
Again, under the original title Everyday I Have the Blues was born on July 18, 1949 version of Lowell Fulson ( Instrumentation: Lloyd Glenn piano, Billy Hadnott bass and Bob Harvey - drums ) which, after publication in May 1950 rank three the R & B charts and reached by music magazine Billboard at the Rhythm & blues records most sold was performed on rank 10. There was jazz singer Joe Williams ( Checker # 762 ) in September 1952, before the title initially fell into oblivion.
Version of BB King
King was at Modern Records / RPM Records, as he was " a fresh and relaxing sound I had never heard of " ( King) was in August 1954 in the arrangement of Maxwell Davis. Under producer Johnny Pate Every Day I Have The Blues was on August 18th and 19th 1954 in the old Capitol Studios (Los Angeles, Melrose Avenue ) in the occupation of B. B King (vocals / guitar), Millard Lee ( piano ), Floyd Newman ( saxophone) and Kenny Sands (trumpet ) (as Kings Men) was added.
In December 1954, appeared Sneakin 'Around / Every Day I Have the Blues ( RPM # 421) and came down to rank 8 of the rhythm & blues charts before. After publication Billboard reported initially high plate sales, which grew over the years to more than 4 million copies. This Every Day I Have the Blues became the best-selling blues songs of all time.
Other cover versions
After BB King's interpretation published numerous cover versions, such as Count Basie (recorded on May 17, 1955), Elmore James recorded the song on February 21, 1963 in his last ever recording session with the typical slide guitar style on. More versions brought out Albert King, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Mahalia Jackson, Sarah Vaughan, Carlos Santana or Lou Rawls. Overall, Broadcast Music Incorporated 28 titles are registered. The song received a BMI Award.