Ella Mae Morse - The Blacksmith Blues (1952)

[woohooandrew]

This was one of Nelson Riddle first ever arrangements for Capitol Records in 1952. One of the things I love about this song, you can almost hear that new sound that brought back Frank Sinatra. As well as being a great song for Ella, this song says here's what's coming about one year before Frank signed to Capitol in 1953.

[chinzebo]

Thanks for the upload!! I have some of her music cuz she was hit 'round our house!!

[pointreyes6]

The great Nelson Riddle!

[Pip1202]

Check out "Happy Pay Day" Same tune but different lyrics. Came out before "Blacksmith Blues"

Pip1202

[librarybob1958]

According to Nelson Riddle, he got that anvil effect by tapping a drum key against a glass ashtray.

60 years later, Ella Mae's classic still rules.

[Pogoer]

Ella Mae's version is great but my favorite cover is by, of all people, Bjork, who covered it in Icelandic as "Bilavisur" back in 1990. You can find it on her CD "Gling-Glo."

[EagleMedieval]

Frrom Capitol Records:

"Originally a band singer with Freddie Slack, Ella Mae Morse had a hit record in 1952 with 'Blacksmith Blues,' which was originally published in 1950 as 'Happy Payoff Day' in 1950."

Thanks for the upload, sweetness! d:)

[gregoryagogo]

What came first? This song, "The Blackmith Blues?" or Little Willie Littlefield's "Happy Pay Day?" Both have the exact same melody!

[am9224]

DTV Disney

THE VILLAGE SMITHY

[folkmusicgirl]

Just came upon this video by accident, while searching for something else....but glad I stopped to take a listen. This song is greaaaaaaaaaat!!

Even my cat seemed to like it. :-))

[chinzebo]

There's not one bad performance sung by her. She has all the soul needed plus her talent didn't hurt!(smile)

[JubalCalif]

@chinzebo

I second that emotion! She was truly a "one of a kind" and "unique" talent. If she'd been any more cool, she'd have been frozen! One of my all time favorite performers....I love ALL of her songs. And she was one hot babe in her day too! Strictly from hubbahubbaville, daddy-o! Thanks for your comment! :)

[CarlDuke]

Thanks so much for posting this one. I can remember my mother singing this one around the house when I was very, very young. Largely because of her influence the 50s is still my favorite period for music.

[Misssexibubba]

I am only 16 and i know every word:)

Ella Mae is so wonderful and pure class.

[bruniwmcf]

Thank you.

BruniWMcF, 70 years, from germany

You wish to enjoy.

I do.

[dartsmick1960]

I listen to American 50's music. This is a classic. Brill. Loads of Brits Love Ella's sound.

[coolbluelights]

I F*** LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! I know the whole thing by heart! and I'm only 28! I love the glamorous look of women in the 50s too!

[problem49]

Why isnt this woman famous.

[glipzik]

My life is complete. I've heard "Blacksmith Blues" again. I was 11 years old when this was popular and I've never forgotten the lyrics. What a great looking gal and what a great voice!!

[imusfan48]

Love those ladies from the 40's & 50's, Jo Stafford, Ella Fitz. Sarah Vaughn, Della, Etta James,Rosie Clooney, Patti Page, J.P Morgan, Teresa Brewer, Georgia Gibbs, Kaye Starr, (God, I can't stop!) etc. Especially Ella Mae!

[roughman998]

Back in the '80's, I was listening to an interview of Ella Mae Morris on KGVY, out of Green Valley, AZ. She said that after trying many sounds for the anvil efect, they settled on a glass ashtray being struck with a drum stick!

What a song; What a gal!

[roughman998]

Say -- I am embarassed to see that I misspelled Morse's last name!

[coolbluelights]

I always wondered what that was, Thanks!

[PhillyDog1980]

Labaron26: I knew you had to be a little older than I. I was about 10 or 12 when this was popular. It was my favorite tune at the time. I am from PA too. I can get into music from all decades from the 30's on, but sorry, I cannot dig the stuff from the last 10 years.

[Labaron26]

Don't be sorry, neither can I....I'll take the 50s and 60s anytime over the 80s and up...

[Labaron26]

Believe it or not...I learned to dance with this song......

[ImmortalChaos]

This song and The Wild Wild West have the best use of blacksmithing in a song :D

[ghostofsouthcarolina]

And now...the song that made 'em

forget all about the anvil chorus!

(GGGGRRRooooaaaannnn!)

[vinylsingleman]

Thanks for posting!

[wholesomesweetness86]

Most welcome!

[longfoot]

Wholesome - Ella Mae is supreme and Blacksmith is king. Huge thanks for putting it up. Donald Duck who???

[wholesomesweetness86]

longfoot - Thank you! and Exactly!

[giberish9]

I love this song. The first time I ever heard it was atleast 10 years ago. I was the disney channel and during a commerial break there was a animated music video that played "The Blacksmith Blues and clips from an episode of Donald Duck.

[finding4ever]

^^^ O - M - G ^^^

I was going say the exact same thing!!!!

I heard this song once like 10 years ago one night when they used to have Vault Disney programs.

To this day it gets stuck in my head if I'm studying, in class!

[giberish9]

I think of it every time I'm welding. I just wish someone would upload the music video.

[wholesomesweetness86]

I'm not familiar with the Donald Duck music video.. this video is to honor the talented Ella Mae Morse.