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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789	1950	The Best Thing for You				R
868	1950	Conception
392	1950	The End of a Love Affair				R
976	1950	Every Day I Have the Blues				R
390	1950	From This Moment On				R
465	1950	I've Never Been in Love Before
466	1950	If I Were a Bell				R
567	1950	Love You Madly
322	1950	Please Send Me Someone to Love
620	1950	Too Late Now				R
475	1951	Ask Me Now
928	1951	Hello Young Lovers				R
319	1951	I'm a Fool to Want You
163	1951	Straight No Chaser	C		J	R		A
705	1951	Witchcraft				R
635	1951	Wonder Why
321	1952	Bemsha Swing
252	1952	Invitation	C		J			A
929	1952	Kansas City
153	1952	Lullaby of Birdland	C		J	R		A
938	1952	Mambo Inn
638	1952	Night Train
706	1952	Reflections
261	1952	That's All			J
137	1952	When I Fall in Love	C		J	R		A
872	1953	Bad and the Beautiful (Theme from the)
422	1953	Baubles, Bangles and Beads				R
394	1953	Bernie's Tune
810	1953	Bloomdido
218	1953	Confirmation			J
423	1953	Cry Me a River
100	1953	Here's That Rainy Day	C		J	R	S	A	O
553	1953	I Love Paris				R
279	1953	It's All Right with Me			J	R
654	1953	Jordu
97	1953	My One and Only Love	C		J	R	S	A	O
637	1953	Ruby
45	1953	Satin Doll	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
311	1953	Secret Love		M		R
444	1953	Teach me Tonight				R
793	1953	Un Poco Loco
356	1954	All of You				R
185	1954	Blue Monk	C		J			A
832	1954	Don't Go to Strangers		M
352	1954	Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)				R
971	1954	I Left My Heart in San Francisco				R
511	1954	Joy Spring
820	1954	Lament
643	1954	Lazy Afternoon				R
860	1954	The Man That Got Away				R