Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair

Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair’ has origins as a black folk ballad that was associated with colonial workers across the United States. It has distinctive melodies and a mournful and melancholic feel and has been covered by many artists, but none quite as powerful as the late great Nina Simone. Taken from her Nine Simone at Town Hall album recorded in 1959, it became a staple of her sets which is what in part helped to increase the song’s popularity throughout the late 20th century. Here it is presented as a mash up with ‘A Hymn’ for a beautifully moody new take.