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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Origin

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412	1942	Raincheck
780	1946	Ray's Idea
978	1945	Red Cross
600	1935	Red Sails in the Sunset				R
855	1947	Red Top
706	1952	Reflections
748	1947	Relaxin' At Camarillo
362	1925	Remember				R
347	1958	Rhythm-A-Ning
932	1930	Ring Dem Bells
985	1939	Riverboat Shuffle
710	1947	Robbin's Nest
710	1947	Robin s Nest
437	1929	Rockin' Chair				R
369	1930	Rockin' in Rhythm				R
933	1941	Rocks in My Bed
814	1938	Roll 'Em
930	1941	Roll 'Em Pete
939	1937	Rosalie				R
199	1917	Rose Room	C		J	R		A
732	1922	Rose of the Rio Grande
203	1933	Rosetta			J	R
4	1944	'Round About Midnight	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
4	1944	'Round Midnight	C	M	J	R	S	A	O
899	1946	Route 66				R
204	1919	Royal Garden Blues			J
637	1953	Ruby
355	1945	Ruby My Dear				R
981	1949	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer				R
482	1922	Runnin' Wild				R
469	1927	Russian Lullaby				R
469	1927	Russian Lullabye				R