"Singing the Blues" (Endsley; Acuff Rose/Opryland)

Released in October 1956 as Decca F 10795; charts the week of 14 December 1956; UK #1. A cover version of American Guy Mitchell's Philips (PB 650) release.

Tommy Steele (vocals and guitar) with Leo Pollini (drums), Alan Stuart (sax), Dennis Price (piano), Allan Weighell (bass), and unidentified studio musicians, singers, and a whistler.

Hugh Mendl (artist-and-repertoire manager) with Roland Shaw (music director) and Arthur Lilley (balance engineer).

Tommy Steele and the Steelmen. 1987. The Rock and Roll Years [13]. Maidenhead, Berkshires, UK: See For Miles Records [SEE CD 203 MONO].

Fundamentally, Steele and the Steelmen take one section of music and perform it twice. That is, the repeated section — consisting of a whistled version of the verse followed by a typical AABA arrangement of verses and a chorus — occurs twice. They have faithfully copied Guy Mitchell's American release.

	Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
A'	intro	0:00	8	whistling with instrumental ensemble	—
A	verse	0:	16	vocal with instrumental ensemble (and whistling ending)	a
A	verse	:	16	as above	b
B	bridge	:	21	as above (drop whistling)	c
A	verse	:	16	vocal with instrumental ensemble and whistling	d
A'	break	:	16	whistling solo over ensemble	—
A	verse	:	16	vocal with instrumental ensemble and whistling	a
A	verse	:	16	as above	b
B	bridge	:	21	drop whistling	c
A	verse	:	16	vocal with instrumental ensemble and whistling	d

Text
I never felt more like singin' the blues, 'cause I never thought that I'd ever lose your love dear; Why'd you do me this way.	a
I never felt more like cryin' all night, 'cause everything's wrong and nothing ain't right with us dear; You got me singin' the blues.	b
The moon and stars no longer shine; the dream is gone I thought was mine; There's nothin' left for me to do but cry over you.	c
I never felt more like running away; why should I go 'cause I couldn't stay without you; You got me singin' the blues.	d

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