I will accept an answer with either of the first two of 20 artists to make this song famous.
Looks like “Stormy Weather” by Arlen and Koehler.
Correct! Since I’m new at this, could you name one or both of the first popular singers (when I said artist that’s what I meant). I will post the title with the premiere or secondary famous singer when you name them or enough time passes.
Ethel Waters and Duke Ellington did early versions. Lena Horne sang it for the movies I think. Depends how famous you like your famous, I suppose.
Ethel Waters was what I was looking for. Although she and Ivy Anderson both sang it in 1933; the latter sang with Duke Ellington.
Don’t know why
There’s no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather Since my man and I ain’t together Keeps raining all of the time
Oh yeah Life is bare Gloom and misery everywhere Stormy weather, stormy weather And I just can’t get my poor self together Oh I’m weary all of the time
The time, so weary all of the time
When he went away The blues walked in and met me Oh yeah if he stays away Old rocking chair’s gonna get me All I do is pray The Lord will let me Walk in the sun once more
Oh I can’t go on, can’t go on, can’t go on Everything I have is gone Stormy weather, stormy weather Since my man and I, me and my daddy ain’t together
Keeps raining all of the time
Oh, oh, keeps raining all of the time Oh yeah, yeah, yeah raining all of the time Stormy stormy Stormy weather Yeah
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