The Blacksmith Blues
| "The Blacksmith Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Ella Mae Morse | ||||
| B-side | "Love Me or Leave Me" | |||
| Released | January 1952 | |||
| Recorded | December 1951 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Records studio, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Holmes | |||
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"The Blacksmith Blues" is a song which was written for Ella Mae Morse by Jack Holmes. The recording reached #3 on the Billboard chart when it was released in 1952, and sold over a million copies. Recordings were later made by Bing Crosby, the John Barry Seven, and others. Harry James released a recording on Columbia 39671 with Toni Harper on vocals.