It is not related to the 1920 jazz song "Singin' the Blues" recorded by Frank Trumbauer and Bix Beiderbecke in 1927.

The song is often revived, and on four occasions new recordings of "Singing the Blues" have become UK Top 40 hits.

These latter-day hit versions were by Dave Edmunds (1980), Gail Davies (1983), Daniel O'Donnell (1994), and Cliff Richard & the Shadows (2009).

[11] The tune was also sung by Vivian Vance and William Frawley (Ethel and Fred of I Love Lucy fame) for a Ford Motor Company television commercial promoting the Edsel.

The Californian pop punk band Groovie Ghoulies covered the song on their third album World Contact Day in 1996.

Hugues Aufray and his Skiffle Group recorded a French version of the song, "Tout le long du chemin", in 1964.

[12] Birmingham City-supporting radio presenters Tom Ross and Ian Danter released a version to celebrate the club's promotion to the Premier League.

Former Wednesday player Terry Curran recorded a version of the song in 1980 that sold tens of thousands, that is still used at Hillsborough to this day.