Little Girl Blue (song)

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"Little Girl Blue"
Song
Published1935
Composer(s) Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s) Lorenz Hart
Audio example
"Little Girl Blue" by Nina Simone (2013 – Remaster)" on YouTube

"Little Girl Blue" is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, published in 1935. [1] The song was introduced by Gloria Grafton in the Broadway musical Jumbo . [2]

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Film appearances

Recordings

Many popular and jazz artists have recorded the tune, including:

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