Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Birth of the Blues)

Birth of the Blues (1926)

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Year	Rank	Title
1930	1	“Body and Soul”
1939	2	“All the Things You Are”
1935	3	“Summertime”
1944	4	“'Round Midnight”
1935	5	“I Can't Get Started (with You)”
1937	6	“My Funny Valentine”
1942	7	“Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)”
1930	8	“What Is This Thing Called Love?”
1933	9	“Yesterdays”
1946	10	“Stella by Starlight”

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Additional information for "Birth of the Blues" may be found in:


Thomas S. Hischak The American Musical Theatre Song Encyclopedia Greenwood Press Hardcover: 568 pages (1 paragraph including the following types of information: summary.)


Max Morath The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Popular Standards Perigee Books Paperback: 235 pages (1 paragraph including the following types of information: history and performers.)


Robert Gottlieb, Robert Kimball Reading Lyrics Pantheon Hardcover: 736 pages (Includes the following types of information: song lyrics.)

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This section shows the jazz standards written by the same writing team.

Lew Brown, BG De Sylva and Ray Henderson
Year	Rank	Title
1926	501	“Birth of the Blues”
1928	749	“Together”
1927	818	“The Best Things in Life Are Free”
1926	937	“It All Depends on You”

Lew Brown, BG De Sylva, Ray Henderson and Al Jolson
Year	Rank	Title
1928	664	“Sonny Boy”