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Fool That I Am

First released 1947English31 recordingson 67 releasesISWC T-070.055.062-4
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Written by

Floyd HuntComposerFloyd HuntLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Fool That I AmEtta James2:58
Fool That I AmEtta James4:02
Fool That I AmEtta James2:59
Hits Medley: I’m Falling for You / Fool That I Am / Everything I Have Is YoursBilly Eckstine7:40
Fool That I AmLurlean Hunter3:47
Fool That I AmDinah Washington2:34
Fool That I AmDinah Washington2:37
Fool That I AmFred Pallem & Le Sacre du tympan avec Juliette Paquereau4:54
Fool That I AmDinah Washington and Dave Young’s Orchestra
Fool That I Am (live)Adele3:45
Fool That I AmErskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:57
Fool That I AmAdele2:30
Fool That I AmEtta James2:52
Medley: Fool That I Am / Everything I Have Is YoursBilly Eckstine and Quincy Jones8:01
Fool That I AmEtta James3:02
Fool That I AmDinah Washington2:36
Fool That I AmJacqui Naylor3:02
Fool That I AmHank Crawford5:54
Fool That I AmLa Vergne Smith2:49
Fool That I AmDella Reese3:19
Fool That I AmEtta James
Fool That I AmEtta James
Fool That I AmDinah Washington2:34
Fool That I AmEtta James2:53
Fool That I AmEtta James
Fool That I AmFloyd Hunt Quartette
Fool That I AmEtta James2:57
Fool That I AmLurlean Hunter
Fool That I AmDinah Washington
Fool That I AmBilly Eckstine
Fool That I AmAdele

On these albums

Fool That I Am / Harlem Breakdown
Fool That I Am / Harlem BreakdownFloyd Hunt Quartette · 1947
Fool That I Am / Mean and Evil Blues
Fool That I Am / Mean and Evil BluesDinah Washington and Dave Young’s Orchestra · 1947
Billy Eckstine Favorites
Billy Eckstine FavoritesBilly Eckstine · 1950
I Concentrate on You
I Concentrate on YouDinah Washington · 1960
Blue & Sentimental
Blue & SentimentalLurlean Hunter · 1960
The Second Time Around
The Second Time AroundEtta James · 1961
Top Ten
Top TenEtta James · 1963
I Like It Like Dat!
I Like It Like Dat!Della Reese · 1965
Her Greatest Sides, Volume One
Her Greatest Sides, Volume OneEtta James · 1983
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 1 (1946-1949)
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 1 (1946-1949)Dinah Washington · 1987
At Her Best
At Her BestEtta James · 1988
The Sweetest Peaches - Part One (1960-1966)
The Sweetest Peaches - Part One (1960-1966)Etta James · 1988
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)
The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)Dinah Washington · 1989
Etta James
Etta JamesEtta James · 1989
Tell Mama, Volume 1
Tell Mama, Volume 1Etta James · 1989
At Last
At LastEtta James · 1991
Back in Blues
Back in BluesEtta James · 1991
The Essential Etta James
The Essential Etta JamesEtta James · 1993
South-Central
South-CentralHank Crawford · 1993
Time After Time
Time After TimeEtta James · 1995
Her Best
Her BestEtta James · 1997
The Chronological Classics: Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra 1946-1947
The Chronological Classics: Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra 1946-1947Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra · 1998
Nobody Else But Me / Blue & Sentimental
Nobody Else But Me / Blue & SentimentalBetty Bennett / Lurlean Hunter · 2000
The Chess Box
The Chess BoxEtta James · 2000
Complete 1943-1951 Mercury Master Takes
Complete 1943-1951 Mercury Master TakesDinah Washington · 2001
Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions
Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals SessionsEtta James · 2001
Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones at Basin Street East
Billy Eckstine & Quincy Jones at Basin Street EastBilly Eckstine and Quincy Jones · 2002
The Queen Sings
The Queen SingsDinah Washington · 2002
The Very Best of Etta James: The Chess Singles
The Very Best of Etta James: The Chess SinglesEtta James · 2005
Jazz
JazzEtta James · 2007
Hometown Glory
Hometown GloryAdele · 2007
Gold
GoldEtta James · 2007
La Grande Ouverture
La Grande OuvertureFred Pallem présente Le Sacre du tympan · 2008
iTunes Live From SoHo
iTunes Live From SoHoAdele · 2009
Eight Classic Albums
Eight Classic AlbumsDinah Washington · 2011
Heart & Soul: A Retrospective
Heart & Soul: A RetrospectiveEtta James · 2011
At Last! Plus the Second Time Around
At Last! Plus the Second Time AroundEtta James · 2012
Songbird - The Very Best of Etta James
Songbird - The Very Best of Etta JamesEtta James · 2012
At Last: The Best of Etta James
At Last: The Best of Etta JamesEtta James · 2012
Rarities, Covers, and B-Sides
Rarities, Covers, and B-SidesAdele · 2012
Dead Divas Society
Dead Divas SocietyJacqui Naylor · 2013
Complete Recordings 1954-1956
Complete Recordings 1954-1956La Vergne Smith · 2013
Complete Recordings 1960-1962
Complete Recordings 1960-1962Quincy Jones · 2013
At Last: The Collection
At Last: The CollectionEtta James · 2015
Ultimate Heartbreakers
Ultimate HeartbreakersVarious Artists · 2015
Essential Original Albums
Essential Original AlbumsEtta James · 2016
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionEtta James · 2017
Five Classic Albums
Five Classic AlbumsEtta James · 2017
Milestones of a Legend
Milestones of a LegendDinah Washington · 2017
The Platinum Collection
The Platinum CollectionEtta James · 2017
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1955-62
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1955-62Etta James · 2017
Fallen
FallenEtta James · 2018
Stormy Weather
Stormy WeatherEtta James · 2018
Oldies Selection: Love Etta James
Oldies Selection: Love Etta JamesEtta James · 2025
Compact Jazz: Billy Eckstine
Compact Jazz: Billy EckstineBilly Eckstine

Source: MusicBrainz work 34029ae2-7479-4694-b1df-82746d75073d (CC0).