Hard_Luck_Blues

Hard Luck Blues

Hard Luck Blues

1950 song by Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men

"Hard Luck Blues" is a 1950 song by Roy Brown and His Mighty-Mighty Men.[1] The single, backed by the Griffin Brothers Orchestra, was the most successful of Brown's career, reaching the number-one spot on the US Billboard R&B chart.[2] "Hard Luck Blues" reflected the ritual expression of inward griefs.[1] The song was written by Brown and AllMusic's correspondent, Bruce Eder, noted that the track was "almost unbearably tortured".[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Giles Oakley (1997). The Devil's Music. Da Capo Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-306-80743-5.
  2. [2]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 87.
  3. [3]
    "Good Rocking Tonight: The Best of Roy Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2024.


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