"Blue, Turning Grey over You" is a 1929 jazz standard. The music was composed by Fats Waller, with lyrics by Andy Razaf.^[1] Fats Waller recorded the song for Victor Records (catalog No. 25779) on June 9, 1937.^[2]

Earlier recordings

• Louis Armstrong recorded a version for Okeh Records (catalog No. 41375) on February 1, 1930^[3] and he recorded it again in 1955 for the album Satch Plays Fats.
• Lee Morse recorded a version for Columbia Records in 1930.

Other notable recordings

• Harry James recorded live versions of the tune in the mid-1940s that were released on the albums The Uncollected Harry James And His Orchestra, 1943-1946 Vol. 2 (Hindsight HSR-123, 1978), One Night Stand With Harry James on Staten Island (Joyce LP-1046, 1979),^[4] and Harry James: The Post War Period (JRC-1207).
• Maxine Sullivan - for her album A Tribute to Andy Razaf (1956).
• Frankie Laine included the song in his album Rockin' (1957).
• Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen - for the album Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen (1961).
• Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues (1951)
• Ringo Starr recorded a version in 1970 for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey.^[5]

See also

• List of jazz standards

References

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