Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair by Nina Simone

First released: 1959, Length: 3:32
live, 1959-09-15: The Town Hall, New York City, NY, USA

Creators (6)

Instruments

1. Albert “Tootie” Heath (15 Sep 1959) drums (drum set)
2. James E. Bond (15 Sep 1959) bass
3. Nina Simone (15 Sep 1959) piano

Vocals

1. Nina Simone (15 Sep 1959)

Producer

1. Bob Blake

Locations

Recorded At

1. The Town Hall (15 Sep 1959)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair (15 Sep 1959) live, cover
   

   Arranger

   1. Nina Simone

   Composer

   1. [traditional]

   Lyricist

   1. [traditional]

Releases containing this recording (27)

Official

Album - Live

1. Nina Simone at Town Hall 1959 Nina Simone
2. Nina Simone at Town Hall 1964 Nina Simone
3. Nina Simone At Town Hall 21 Apr 2004 Nina Simone remastered
4. Nina Simone at Town Hall 01 Nov 2005 Nina Simone
5. Nina Simone at Town Hall 2005 Nina Simone remastered
6. Nina Simone at Town Hall 20 Sep 2010 Nina Simone
7. Nina Simone at Town Hall 01 Sep 2017 Nina Simone Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue

Album - Compilation

1. Anthology: The Colpix Years 19 Nov 1996 Nina Simone
2. The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall 1998 Nina Simone
3. The Nina Simone Collection 20 Sep 2004 Nina Simone
4. Trilogy 01 Jan 2005 Nina Simone
5. Trilogy 25 Jan 2010 Nina Simone
6. 3 Originals 2010 Nina Simone Little Girl Blue / The Amazing Nina Simone / Nina Simone at Town Hall
7. Her Greatest Hits 09 May 2011 Nina Simone
8. Five Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks 22 Oct 2012 Nina Simone
9. Seven Classic Albums Plus Bonus Tracks 04 Jun 2013 Nina Simone
10. Original Album Series 2014 Nina Simone
11. Jazz Chill & Relax 24 Sep 2020 Various Artists
12. The Amazing 15 Dec 2020 Nina Simone
13. Feeling Good (Her Greatest Hits & Remixes) 11 Feb 2022 Nina Simone
14. Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes 11 Feb 2022 Nina Simone
15. Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes 11 Feb 2022 Nina Simone
16. Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes 11 Feb 2022 Nina Simone
17. Blackbird: The Colpix Recordings (1959 - 1963) 29 Mar 2024 Nina Simone

Album

1. Little Girl Blue 2017 Nina Simone
2. Little Girl Blue 2020 Nina Simone
3. Little Girl Blue 2022 Nina Simone