Black Night (Charles Brown song)
"Black Night" is a 1951 blues song by Charles Brown. A slow minor-key blues, it is performed in the West Coast blues-style.[1] Brown, on vocal and piano, is backed by a small combo with the addition of Maxwell Davis on saxophone.[2]
| "Black Night" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charles Brown Trio | ||||
| B-side | "Once There Live a Fool" | |||
| Released | January 1951 | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1950 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Aladdin (no. 3076) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jessie Mae Robinson | |||
| Charles Brown Trio singles chronology | ||||
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"Black Night" was Brown's second single to reach number one on Billboard's R&B chart.[3] It remained at the top position for 14 weeks, longer than any other single.[1] In 2005, it was inducted into the Blues Foundation Blues Hall of Fame as a "Classic of Blues Recording – Single or Album Track".[1]
Brown re-recorded the song for his 1972 Blues 'n' Brown album. James Booker covered the song on his albums King of the New Orleans Keyboard[4]and Live from Belle Vue.[5] Dr. John covered it on his album In a Sentimental Mood. Buddy Guy covered the song on his album Damn Right, I've Got the Blues. Joe Bonamassa also covered the song on his album Sloe Gin.
References
- Blues Foundation (November 10, 2016). "2005 Hall of Fame Inductees: Black Night, by Charles Brown (Aladdin, 1951)". The Blues Foundation. Retrieved February 7, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hannusch, Jeff (1992). Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown (Album notes). Charles Brown. Hollywood, California: Aladdin Records. p. 5. CDP-7-97989-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 82.
- "King of the New Orleans Keyboard". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- "Live from Belle Vue". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.