BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
(Mort Dixon / Ray Henderson)
Gene Austin - 1926
Nick Lucas - 1926
Benny Krueger & His Orch. - 1926
Leo Reisman & His Orch. (Instr.)- 1926
Russ Morgan & His Orch. - 1948
Eddie Cantor (feat in the film "The Eddie Cantor Story") - 1953
Nina Simone - 1962
Debbie Reynolds (feat. in the film "What's The Matter With Helen") -
1971
The Smart Set (feat. in the film "Class Of '44") - 1973
Laura Dukes (feat. in the film "Things We Did Last Summer") - 1977
Joe Cocker (feat. in the film "Sleepless In Seattle) - 1993
Jon Hendricks (feat. in the film "People I Know") - 2002
Also recorded by:
Josephine Baker; Ray Charles; Frank Sinatra; Carmen McRae;
Mills Brothers; Carly Simon; Count Basie; Ricky Lee Jones;
The Bee Gees; John Coltrane; Ella Fitzgerald; Miles Davis;
Keith Jarrett; Judy Garland; Mitch Miller; Liza Minnelli;
Judy Henske; Albert Ayler; Ringo Starr: ..... and others.
Blackbird, blackbird singing the blues all day
Right outside of my door
Blackbird, blackbird who do you sit and say
There's no sunshine in store
All thru the winter you hung around
Now I begin to feel homeward bound
Blackbird, blackbird gotta be on my way
Where there's sunshine galore
Pack up all my care and woe
Here I go, singing low
Bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye bye blackbird
No one here can love and understand me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye bye
Bluebird bluebird calling me far away
I've been longing for you
Bluebird bluebird what do I hear you say
Skies are turning to blue
I'm like a flower that's fading here
Where ev'ry hour is one long tear
Bluebird bluebird this is my lucky day
Now my dreams will come true
Pack up all my care and woe
Here I go, singing low
Bye bye blackbird
Where somebody waits for me
Sugar's sweet, so is she
Bye bye blackbird
No one here can love and understand me
Oh, what hard luck stories they all hand me
Make my bed and light the light
I'll arrive late tonight
Blackbird, bye bye
(Contributed by Andy & Spryte - June 2004)
