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Irene Reid

Everyday I Have the Blues

1963 · via Bluesology

Irene Reid’s earliest release of “Everyday I Have the Blues” on file came out in 1963. Memphis Slim, Aaron Sparks and Milton Sparks are credited as its writers. The earliest release on file is Count Basie Big Band’s, from 1956. Also recorded by B.B. King (released 1957), Count Basie (released 1980) and Santana (released 1991), among 412 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Memphis Slim shares that credit with Aaron and Milton Sparks, and the song kept traveling: Irene Reid put it out in 1963, and B.B. King and Eric Clapton both came to it later. Start with Irene Reid's take, then hear what a young Elton's band made of it.

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Credited writers: Memphis Slim, Aaron Sparks and Milton Sparks.

Earliest release on file: Count Basie Big Band, 1956.

Other recordings on file · first release year

412 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-2095 · No. 0004, Oct 26, 2026.

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Bluesology, the band with Elton John in its lineup, played "Everyday I Have the Blues." Which of these names shares the writing credit on that song?Memphis Slim
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