"Ill Wind" is a song featured in Frank Sinatra's 1955 album In the Wee Small Hours.
History[]
Harold Arlen wrote "Ill Wind" alongside his songwriting companion Ted Koehler in 1934. The show was written for their last performance for the Cotton Club Parade. The song's actual melody came to Arlen during a time visiting his friend Anya Taranda, a model who later became married to Harold Arlen.[1]
Releases[]
- Studio recordings
- In the Wee Small Hours (1955)
- Reissues
- Tell Her You Love Her (1963)
- Concepts (1992)
- The Capitol Years (1998)
Lyrics[]
Blow ill wind,
blow away,
let me rest today.
You're blowin' me no good,
no good.
Go ill wind,
go away,
skies are oh so gray
Around my neighborhood,
and that ain't good
You're only misleadin' the sunshine I'm needin',
ain't that a shame
It's so hard to keep up with troubles that creep up
From out of nowhere,
when love's to blame.
So ill wind, blow away.
let me rest today.
You're blowin' me no good.
<musical interlude>
So, ill wind, blow away,
please let me rest today.
You're blowing me no good, no good, no good.
Other artists[]
| Other artists that have recorded "Ill Wind." |
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References[]
- ↑ Liner notes, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook
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