BLUE TURNING GREY OVER YOU
Words, Andy Razaf; music, Thomas "Fats" Waller, ©1930.
As recorded by Lee Morse and Her Bluegrass Boys, 1930.

What will I do at sundown?
What will I do at dawn?
What will I do at noontime,
Now that I've found you gone?

What will I do for sunshine,
With nothin' but the rain?
How can I smile,
Find life worthwhile,
With a heart that's filled with pain?

Oh, my, how I miss
Your tender kiss,
And the wonderful things you would do!
I run my hands
Through silv'ry strands,
'Cause I'm blue, turning grey, over you.

You used to be
So good to me.
That's when I was a novelty.
Now you have new thrills in view,
Found someone new,
And left me blue, turning grey, over you.


Early recordings were made by:
Irving Kaufman with Orchestra, ca. 1930.
Nat Shilkret and His Orchestra, 1930.
Clevelanders, 1930.
Fats Waller and His Rhythm (instrumental), 1937.
James P. Johnson (piano), 1944.
Frankie Laine w/Carl Fischer, 1946.
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, 1950.
Ralph Sutton (piano), ca. 1951.
Billie Holiday w/Tiny Grimes 6, 1951.

Other recordings were made by:
Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars
Ringo Starr
Harry James
Muggsy Spanier
...and many others.