The Blacksmith Blues

"The Blacksmith Blues"
Single by Ella Mae Morse
B-side"Love Me or Leave Me"
ReleasedJanuary 1952 (1952-01)
RecordedDecember 1951
StudioCapitol Records studio, Hollywood, California
GenreTraditional pop
Length3:05
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Jack Holmes
Ella Mae Morse singles chronology
"The House of Blue Lights"
(1951)
"The Blacksmith Blues"
(1952)
"Oakie Boogie"
(1952)

"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.