Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Memphis Blues)

Memphis Blues (1912)

Origin and Chart Information

Currently, 1000 jazz standards are ranked and have web pages (click on Songs for the full list).

The top 100 are fully documented:

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 on “Memphis Blues” may be found in:

2 paragraphs including the following types of information: history.

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1 paragraph including the following types of information: music analysis. (Page 120).

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9 pages including the following types of information: history. (Pages 93-101).

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