Blue Room (song) - Early Recordings

Early Recordings

It was recorded by The Revelers on June 8, 1926 and originally released by Victor as catalog number 20082B, with the flip side "Valencia"; it was re-released by Victor as catalog number 24707, with the flip side "Dancing in the Dark."

In June 1927, while the Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce were on tour in England they recorded two versions of this song one with The Savoy Orpheans, and the other with Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra.

Another recording was made on October 17, 1933 by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 6722, with the flip side "Fidgety Feet."

Another recording was made on July 16, 1934 by Isham Jones and his orchestra, and released by Victor Records as catalog number 24701A, with the flip side "Georgia Jubilee."

Another recording was made on December 15, 1936 by Jan Garber and his orchestra, and released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 7870, with the flip side "Moonlight and Roses." The same recording was later released by Vocalion Records as catalog number 5484 and by Conqueror Records as catalog number 9496, both with the flip side "Home on the Range."

Another recording was made on January 16, 1938 by Benny Goodman and his orchestra; the original catalog number is unknown but it was re-released as a 45 rpm record by Columbia Records as catalog number 39312 with the flip side "Swingtime in the Rockies."

A recording of the song in a medley with "Am I Blue?" was made on July 14, 1942 by Eddy Duchin and released by Columbia Records as catalog number 36746, with the flip side a medley of "Sometimes I'm Happy" and "Pretty Baby."

Another recording was made by Mark Warnow and released by MGM Records as catalog number 30040, with the flip side "Bess, You Is My Woman."