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Nina Simone

The Other Woman

1959 · via Jeff Buckley

Nina Simone’s 1959 recording of “The Other Woman” is the earliest release on file. Jessie Mae Robinson is credited as its writer. Also recorded by Jeff Buckley (released 2004), Lana Del Rey (released 2014) and Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello (released 2001), among 22 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

Nina Simone – The Other Woman
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Jessie Mae Robinson wrote it, and Nina Simone was the first to put it on record, back in 1959. Play hers before Jeff's and you'll hear the song he walked into.

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▶The Other Woman (Live - Sept. 1959)
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Credited writer: Jessie Mae Robinson.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1959.

Other recordings on file · first release year

22 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

First pulled by @ga-2095 · No. 0004, Oct 14, 2026.

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Jeff Buckley sang "The Other Woman," and Lana Del Rey has it on record too. Who made the first recording of that Jessie Mae Robinson song?Nina Simone
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