Bluesette (Gimbel)

'Bluesette' is an intrumental jazz standard written by Toots Thielemans. It was first recorded by him on June 27, 1963 in Sweden and released in September on Metronome EP 'The Man from the Mountain'.

Lyrics were added later by Norman GIMBEL:

Poor little, sad little blue Bluesette, don't you cry, don't you fret,
You can bet one lucky day you'll waken, and your blues will be forsaken,
One lucky day, lovely love will come your way.
[That magic day may just be today]

Long as there's love in your heart to share, dear Bluesette, don't despair
Some blue boy is longing/looking just like you, to find a someone to be true to,
Two loving arms you can nestle in and stay.

Get set, Bluesette, true love is coming,
Your troubled heart soon will be humming.

Pretty little Bluesette, musn't be a mourner,
Have you heard the news yet, love is around the corner.
Love wrapped in rainbows and tied with pink ribbons
To make your your next springtime your gold wedding ring time.
So dry your eyes, don't you pout, don't you fret
Goody good times are coming, Bluesette

Recordings exist by Sarah Vaughan (1964), Miss Vikki Carr, Steve Lawrence, Ray Charles Singers, Sue Raney, Four Tops, King Sisters, Billy Paul, Nicole Croisille, Cleo Laine, Rigmor Gustafsson Quintet, Ann Hampton Callaway, Connie Evingson, Lisa Hindmarsh, Victor Fields, John Vance, Judy Niemack, La Tanya Hall, The Oster-Welker Jazz Alliance, Bonnie J Jensen, The Radha Thomas Ensemble, Miki Purnell, Sofie, etc.