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

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22	1924	Lady Be Good	C		J	R	S	A	O
458	1947	Lady Bird
458	1947	Lady Byrd
336	1937	The Lady Is a Tramp				R
665	1939	The Lady's in Love with You				R
820	1954	Lament
530	1939	The Lamp Is Low
526	1937	Last Night When We Were Young				R
35	1945	Laura	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
643	1954	Lazy Afternoon				R
682	1931	Lazy River				R
11	1947	Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves)	C		J	R	S	A	O
219	1940	Lester Leaps In			J
554	1945	Let It Snow				R
554	1945	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!				R
934	1941	Let Me Off Uptown
766	1936	Let's Call the Whole Thing Off				R
990	1935	Let's Dance				R
797	1928	Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)				R
616	1935	Let's Face the Music and Dance				R
480	1933	Let's Fall in Love				R
291	1958	Li'l Darlin'			J
147	1944	Like Someone in Love	C		J	R		A
174	1922	Limehouse Blues	C		J			A
666	1923	Linger Awhile
124	1935	Little Girl Blue	C		J	R		A
680	1930	Little White Lies				R
189	1929	Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)	C		J	R		A
574	1928	Lonesome Road				R
299	1944	Long Ago (and Far Away)			J	R
673	1920	Look for the Silver Lining				R
698	1967	The Look of Love				R
688	1949	Lost in the Stars				R
886	1947	Lotus Blossom
408	1929	Louise				R
604	1980	Love Dance
57	1938	Love Is Here to Stay	C		J	R	S	A	O
821	1934	Love Is Just Around the Corner				R
309	1945	Love Letters				R
206	1928	Love Me or Leave Me			J	R
201	1937	Love Walked In			J	R
567	1950	Love You Madly
30	1930	Love for Sale	C		J	R	S	A	O
715	1921	Loveless Love
118	1932	Lover	C		J	R		A
69	1928	Lover Come Back to Me	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
7	1942	Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
586	1938	Lullaby in Rhythm				R
153	1952	Lullaby of Birdland	C		J	R		A
992	1935	Lullaby of Broadway				R