The Blacksmith Blues is a song which was written for Ella Mae Morse by Jack Holmes.
The arrangement was created by Billy May and Nelson Riddle and the first recording was produced by Lee Gillette.
Bob Bain played a muffled ashtray with a triangle beater to create the hammer and anvil sound effect.
The recording reached #3 on the Billboard chart when it was released in 1952 and sold over a million copies.
Ella Mae Morse (September 12, 1924 – October 16, 1999), was an American popular singer. Morse blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B.
Her biggest solo success was "Blacksmith Blues" in 1952, which was awarded a gold disc.
She sang in a wide variety of styles, and she had hits on both the U.S. pop and rhythm and blues charts.
However, she never received the popularity of a major star because her versatility prevented her from being placed into any one category of music
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