Singing the Blues

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"Singing the Blues" is a popular song. It was written by Melvin Endsley and was published in 1956.

The best-known recording of the song, released in October 1956 by Guy Mitchell, spent 9 weeks at #1 on the Billboard chart from December 8, 1956 - February 2, 1957, despite competition from rival versions by Tommy Steele and Marty Robbins. It also became a UK Top 30 hit for Dave Edmunds in 1980. Other notable cover versions include a 1960 recording by Bill Haley & His Comets. In the United Kingdom both the versions by Steele and Mitchell hit #1 in the same year. The song was a hit again in 1994 when coverd by Daniel O'Donnell.

Preceded by Love Me Tender

Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record December 1, 1956–January 26, 1957

Succeeded by Young Love