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1929 song copyrighted by Harry Akst and Grant Clarke; popularized by Eddie Cochran and Cher
Sheet music cover, 1929
"Am I Blue?" is a 1929 song composed by Harry Akst (music) and Grant Clarke (lyrics), and published by M. Witmark & Sons. It was featured in four films that year, most notably with Ethel Waters in the movie On with the Show. It has appeared in 42 movies, most recently Funny Lady, The Cotton Club and Downton Abbey: A New Era, and has become a standard covered by numerous artists. As a work from 1929 with its copyright renewed it has entered the public domain as of January 1, 2025.
American singer-actress Cher recorded and released "Am I Blue" in 1973. It was released as the first and only single from her album of standards, Bittersweet White Light. It missed the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Diane Lane lipsynced it in the 1984 film The Cotton Club; the song was actually sung by Lesley Miller. It was not released on the soundtrack of the movie.
In 1985, Nell Carter sang the song on the fifth episode of the fifth season of her hit sitcom Gimme a Break!.
The song briefly appears in the Freakazoid! episode "Virtual Freak", being sung by the titular character.
