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I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues written by Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin English
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Elton John | May 1983 | First release | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Johnny Lee | 1984 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Major Schiffer & Majories Bundeswehr Showband | 1985 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Elkie Brooks | 1986 | |||
They Call It the Blues | Class Notes | 1996 | A cappella | ||
Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Dartmouth Rockapellas | 1996 | Unverified | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Innovations | March 24, 1998 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Studio 99 | 1998 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Elton John with Mary J. Blige | 2000 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Stanford Counterpoint | 2000 | A cappella | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Elio Pace Band | February 5, 2002 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Brotherhood of St Gregory | 2003 | Unusual cover song | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Wouter | May 1, 2005 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Deltones [a cappella] | May 8, 2010 | A cappella | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Tribute Co. | December 7, 2010 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Paul McDonald | May 16, 2011 | Version from TV talent show | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | John Smith [GB1] | 2011 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Sydney Claire | 2012 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | James Blunt | November 10, 2014 | Editor's cover song pick | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Billy Valentine | March 2017 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | OOTB | August 11, 2017 | A cappella Editor's cover song pick | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Alessia Cara | April 6, 2018 | Editor's cover song pick | ||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Deep Wave feat. Shasta | September 2, 2019 | |||
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Paul Canning | April 23, 2021 | Acoustic |
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues written by Elton John, Davey Johnstone instrumental
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Paul Mauriat | 1983 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Shadows [GB] | October 1987 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 1991 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Spectrum [US2] | 1993 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Brian Withycombe | 1998 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | The Moonlight String Orchestra | 1999 | ||
i | Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Starlight Orchestra | 2000 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Evening Star Orchestra | June 2002 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Vitamin String Quartet | August 3, 2004 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Sweet Little Band | 2006 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Baby Blanket Music | December 2009 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Piano Tribute Players | March 27, 2012 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Jean Le Fort | May 2013 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Andrew Bissell | September 2013 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Larry Kenzal | October 20, 2013 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Johnny Cala | February 2014 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Christopher Phillips | May 27, 2014 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Robert Brandon | June 2015 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Molotov Cocktail Piano | April 29, 2016 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star | October 28, 2016 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Music Box Mania | November 14, 2016 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Bette Sussman | March 24, 2017 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Steve Petrunak | June 2019 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | Billboard Baby Lullabies | February 25, 2020 | ||
i | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | 8 Bit Arcade | November 7, 2020 |
Why do they call the blues the blues?
The name of this great American music probably originated with the 17th-century English expression “the blue devils,” for the intense visual hallucinations that can accompany severe alcohol withdrawal. Shortened over time to “the blues,” it came to mean a state of agitation or depression.
Who wrote the lyrics to I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues?
Bernie TaupinI Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues / Lyricistnull
What Elton John song did Stevie Wonder play the harmonica on?
Nearly 40 years ago, Elton John worked with one of his musical heroes, Stevie Wonder, on the song “I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues,” which featured Wonder on harmonica.
Who originally sang singing the blues?
"Singing the Blues" is a popular song written by Melvin Endsley and published in 1956. The song was first recorded and released by Marty Robbins in 1956.