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Today I Sing The Blues
By
Aretha Franklin
Recording of "
Today I Sing The Blues
" (
Curtis Lewis
)
Duration
4:24
Year
1968
Type
Studio
Recording Date
April 17, 1968
Atlantic Studios, New York, NY
Recording Credits
Producer
Jerry Wexler
,
Tom Dowd
Lead Vocals
Aretha Franklin
Guitar
Tommy Cogbill
,
Jimmy Johnson
Bass
Jerry Jemmott
Piano
Aretha Franklin
Organ
Spooner Oldham
Drums
Roger Hawkins
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
,
Snookie Young?
,
Bernie Glow?
,
Richard Williams
,
Joe Newman
Trombone
Jimmy Cleveland
,
Benny Powell
,
Urbie Green?
,
Thomas Mitchell?
Alto Saxophone
George Dorsey
,
Frank Wess
Tenor Saxophone
David Newman
,
King Curtis
,
Seldon Powell
Baritone Saxophone
Pepper Adams
Flute
David Newman
Arrangements
Arif Mardin
Conductor
Arif Mardin
Mixing
Tom Dowd
Engineering
Tom Dowd
Appears On
Release
Artist
Released
Queen Of Soul – The Atlantic Recordings
Aretha Franklin
September 29, 1992
Session Details
Recording done
Atlantic Studios
New York, NY
April 17, 1968
Aretha Franklin
(
Lead Vocals
,
Piano
)
Arif Mardin
(
Arrangements
,
Conductor
)
Benny Powell
(
Trombone
)
Bernie Glow?
(
Trumpet
)
David Newman
(
Flute
,
Tenor Saxophone
)
Ernie Royal
(
Trumpet
)
Frank Wess
(
Alto Saxophone
)
George Dorsey
(
Alto Saxophone
)
Jerry Jemmott
(
Bass
)
Jerry Wexler
(
Producer
)
Jimmy Cleveland
(
Trombone
)
Jimmy Johnson
(
Guitar
)
Joe Newman
(
Trumpet
)
King Curtis
(
Tenor Saxophone
)
Pepper Adams
(
Baritone Saxophone
)
Richard Williams
(
Trumpet
)
Roger Hawkins
(
Drums
)
Seldon Powell
(
Tenor Saxophone
)
Snookie Young?
(
Trumpet
)
Spooner Oldham
(
Organ
)
Thomas Mitchell?
(
Trombone
)
Tom Dowd
(
Engineering
,
Producer
)
Tommy Cogbill
(
Guitar
)
Urbie Green?
(
Trombone
)