Born to Be Blue (Mel Tormé song)

"Born to Be Blue" is a 1946 jazz standard. It was written by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells.

Cover versions

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• Wynton Kelly - Piano Interpretations (1951)
• George Shearing - The Swingin's Mutual! (1960) with vocal by Nancy Wilson.
• Ella Fitzgerald on her 1961 album Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
• Stan Getz on his 1961 album Cool Velvet – Stan Getz and Strings
• Grant Green on his 1962 album Born to Be Blue
• Wes Montgomery on his 1962 album Full House
• Bobby Timmons on his 1963 album Born to Be Blue!
• Ray Charles on his 1963 album Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul.
• Chet Baker on his 1965 album Baby Breeze
• Eddie Harris on his 1965 album The In Sound
• Jack Bruce on his 1968 album Things We Like
• Dexter Gordon Trio - Lullaby for a Monster (1981)
• Freddie Hubbard on his 1982 album Born to Be Blue
• Steve Miller on his 1988 album Born 2 B Blue.
• Anton Schwartz on his 2000 album The Slow Lane
• June Christy — A Friendly Session, Vol. 1 (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet.

See also

• List of jazz standards