Who wrote the blues classic "Stormy Monday"?

T-Bone Walker wrote “Stormy Monday,” officially titled “Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad).” He also recorded the blues standard in 1947 for Black & White Records.

Walker, born Aaron Thibeaux Walker, was a pioneering Texas blues guitarist and singer whose smooth electric-guitar style helped shape modern electric blues. The song’s lyrics move through a gloomy week before ending with Sunday prayer, giving the track its memorable emotional arc.

A common mix-up is “Stormy Monday Blues,” a separate jazz song recorded by Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine in 1942. Despite the similar title, the blues classic commonly called “Stormy Monday” refers to Walker’s composition. The Allman Brothers Band’s widely heard live version later introduced the song to a new rock audience, but the songwriting credit remains T-Bone Walker’s.