Confessin' the Blues is a blues song written by Walter Brown and Jay McShann. It was first recorded by Jay McShann with Walter Brown singing on April 30, 1941 and released in June 1941. The original session featured McShann at the piano with Brown on vocals, and the track is in English. It is considered a blues standard and has been covered by many artists over the years, including Wynonie Harris, Count Basie with Joe Williams, Jimmy Witherspoon, B.B. King, and the Rolling Stones. The original release is noted as a 1941 single rather than tied to a specific album, though the song has since appeared on numerous albums by various artists.
