Double Crossing Blues
"Double Crossing Blues' is a 1950 collaborative song by the Johnny Otis Quintette, The Robins, and Little Esther. The song was written by Johnny Otis. It was released as a 78 single on Savoy Records, 731-A, in 1950.[1] The single went to number one on the R&B chart.[2] The single was the debut single for Esther Phillips, who at the time of "Double Crossing Blues" release was fourteen years old, becoming the youngest female singer to have a number-one single on the R&B chart.[3]
References
- ↑ Double Crossing Blues. Discogs.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 445.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 459.
| Preceded by "I Almost Lost My Mind" by Ivory Joe Hunter |
Billboard Best Selling Retail Rhythm & Blues Records number-one single March 4, 1950 |
Succeeded by "Mistrusting Blues" by Little Esther with Mel Walker and the Johnny Otis Orchestra |
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