I Used to Be Color Blind

"I Used to Be Color Blind" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1938 film Carefree, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire.[1] The Astaire recording was very popular in 1938.[2]

Notable recordings

Fred Astaire recorded the song again for his album The Astaire Story (1952)
Tony Bennett - Life Is Beautiful (1975)
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)
Anita O'Day - Pick Yourself Up with Anita O'Day (1957)

References

Levinson, Peter (17 March 2009). Puttin' On the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache, A Biography. St. Martin's Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-312-35366-7.
Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 37. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.

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[1] Levinson, Peter (17 March 2009). Puttin' On the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache, A Biography. St. Martin's Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-312-35366-7.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 37. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.