Every Day I Have the Blues

The story behind

The song Every Day I Have the Blues is a blues classic that has been performed in various ways over the years. Its origins trace back to the Sparks brothers, who introduced it in the taverns of St. Louis in the 1930s. The first official recording was made on July 28, 1935, where Pinetop Sparks, accompanied by Henry Townsend on guitar, brought this piece to life, distinguished by its twelve-bar structure and Sparks' characteristic piano and falsetto vocals. Following its reimagining by Memphis Slim in 1949, the song became a genre standard, reinterpreted by numerous artists.