"I Used to Be Color Blind" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1938 film Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.[1] The Astaire recording was very popular in 1938.[2]
Notable recordings
[edit]- Fred Astaire recorded the song again for his album The Astaire Story (1952)[3]
- Anita O'Day - Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day (1957)[4]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)[5]
- Tony Bennett - Life Is Beautiful (1975)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Levinson, Peter (17 March 2009). Puttin' On the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache, A Biography. St. Martin's Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-312-35366-7.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 37. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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