Listen to (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue by Louis Armstrong

(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue

Louis Armstrong

Jazz

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Louis Armstrong - (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue - New York, 22.07. 1929

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Trumpet

Barrett Deems

Drums

Billy Kyle

Piano

Arvell Shaw

Double Bass

Barney Bigard

Clarinet

Trummy Young

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Fats Waller

Composer

Harry Brooks

Composer

Andy Razaf

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

George Avakian

Producer

Larry Keyes

Engineer

Mark Wilder

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Cold, empty bed, springs hard as lead

Feel like old Ned, wished I was dead

What did I do to be so black and blue?

[Verse 2]

Mmm, even the mouse ran from my house

They laugh at you and scorn you too

What did I do to be so black and blue?

[Verse 3]

Mmm, I'm white inside, but that don't help my case

'Cause I can't hide what is in my face

[Verse 4]

How would it end? Ain't got a friend

My only sin is in my skin

What did I do to be so black and blue?

[Verse 5]

How would it end? Ain't got a friend

My only sin is in my skin

What did I do to be so black and blue?

Written by: Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks

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