Jazz Standards Origins, History, Chord Progressions, and CD Recommendations

Songs and Instrumentals

Preserving jazz history by documenting the origins of the standards

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901	1920	Aunt Hagar's Blues				R
109	1920	Avalon	C		J	R		A
988	1920	Charleston				R
673	1920	Look for the Silver Lining				R
268	1920	Margie			J	R
540	1920	Whispering				R
986	1921	All By Myself				R
787	1921	Careless Love				R
589	1921	Dear Old Southland				R
964	1921	I'm Just Wild About Harry				R
380	1921	Jazz Me Blues
715	1921	Loveless Love
472	1921	My Man				R
165	1921	Sheik of Araby	C		J	R		A
401	1921	There'll Be Some Changes Made				R
224	1922	Bugle Call Rag			J
541	1922	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)				R
288	1922	China Boy			J
915	1922	(Please) Do It Again				R
413	1922	Farewell Blues				R
174	1922	Limehouse Blues	C		J			A
496	1922	My Buddy				R
873	1922	My Honey's Lovin' Arms
359	1922	On the Alamo
732	1922	Rose of the Rio Grande
482	1922	Runnin' Wild				R
653	1922	Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do
368	1922	Way Down Yonder in New Orleans				R
245	1923	I Cried for You			J	R
666	1923	Linger Awhile
979	1923	Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out				R
614	1923	Tin Roof Blues
454	1923	Who's Sorry Now?				R
669	1923	Wolverine Blues
918	1924	All Alone				R
507	1924	Everybody Loves My Baby				R
329	1924	Fascinating Rhythm				R
690	1924	How Come You Do Me Like You Do				R
215	1924	I Want to Be Happy			J	R
473	1924	I'll See You in My Dreams				R
361	1924	It Had to Be You				R
18	1924	The Man I Love	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
843	1924	Nobody's Sweetheart Now				R
22	1924	Oh, Lady Be Good!	C		J	R	S	A	O
737	1924	The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)				R
172	1924	Somebody Loves Me	C		J	R		A
849	1924	South
59	1924	Tea for Two	C		J	R	S	A	O
751	1924	What'll I Do				R
973	1924	When Day Is Done				R