Ella Mae Morse - The Blacksmith Blues (1952)

Her biggest solo success charting at #3. With Nelson Riddle & his orchestra.. one of my all time favorite songs. Enjoy!

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Music

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• Ella
• Mae
• Morse
• The
• Blacksmith
• Blues
• Nelson
• Riddle
• 50's
• pop
• rockabilly

[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!

[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!

[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."

[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! :)

[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!