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Louis Armstrong - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
Conductor
Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Paul Smith
Paul Smith
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Lyrics
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

What's the matter with you, boy?
Don't you know I gotta right to sing the blues?
Listen at this, look out!
One, two, yeah
I gotta right to sing the blues
I gotta right to feel lowdown
I gotta right to hang around
Down among the river
A certain gal in this old town
Keeps draggin' my poor heart around
Babe, all I see for me is misery
I gotta right to moan and sigh, moan and sigh
I gotta right to sit and cry
Down among the river
Oh babe, I know the deep blue sea
Will soon be callin' me
It must be love - say what you choose
I gotta right to sing the blues
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

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