Blues in the Night
| "Blues in the Night" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Woody Herman and His Orchestra | |
| B-side | "This Time the Dream's On Me" |
| Published | September 18, 1941 by Harms, Inc., New York |
| Released | October 1941 |
| Recorded | September 10, 1941 |
| Studio | Decca Studios, 5505 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles |
| Venue | from film, Blues in the Night |
| Genre | Popular music, Blues |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Decca 4030 |
| Composer(s) | Harold Arlen |
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Mercer |
| "Blues in the Night" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dinah Shore | |
| B-side | "Sometimes" |
| Released | January 23, 1942 |
| Recorded | January 12, 1942 |
| Studio | RCA Victor, New York City |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Bluebird 11436 |
"Blues in the Night" is a popular blues song which has become a pop standard and is generally considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. The music was written by Harold Arlen, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for a 1941 film begun with the working title Hot Nocturne, but finally released as Blues in the Night. The song is sung in the film by William Gillespie.