[Dixielandjazz] Re: mystery lyrics (was Black and Blue lyrics)

[Bill Haesler]

Dear Ed,
The song you mention is "You Can't Tell The Difference After Dark" and the
singer is Alberta Hunter who fits your description: Noted singer that
bridged the twenties into the fifties or later.
She recorded it for ARC on 20 March 1935 and again for Columbia sometime in
1982.
Although unissued at the time, I have both versions on Stash and Columbia
LPs and a Document CD.
You may have opened a can of worms here. It is allegedly an inter-racial
song.
Kind regards,
Bill.