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page 11940s jazz standards
White Christmas
original Christmas song written and composed by Irving Berlin for the 1942 musical film "Holiday Inn", sung by Bing Crosby
La Vie en rose
original song composed by Louis Guglielmi, lyrics by Édith Piaf
When You Wish Upon A Star
1940 original theme song written and composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington
Take the "A" Train
jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn
See See Rider
Ma Rainey song
Come Rain or Come Shine
original show tune composed by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Johnny Mercer; from the 1946 musical "St. Louis Woman"
How High the Moon
original show tune composed by Morgan Lewis, lyrics by Nancy Hamilton; from the 1940 musical revue "Two for the Show"
Nature Boy
original song written and composed by eden ahbez
A Night in Tunisia
song by Dizzy Gillespie
'Round Midnight
song; lyrical adaptation of "'Round Midnight" with lyrics by Bernie Hanighen
Stella by Starlight
song
C Jam Blues
song
Ornithology
jazz standard by Charlie Parker and Benny Harris
There Will Never Be Another You
original song composed by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon; from the 1942 film "Iceland"
C'est si bon
original song composed by Henri Betti, lyrics by André Hornez
Tenderly
"Tenderly" is a pop song published in 1946 with music by Walter Gross and lyrics by Jack Lawrence. Written in the key of E as a waltz in time, it has since been performed in and has become a popular jazz standard. Notable versions have been recorded by singers, such as Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, and Nat King Cole, and pianists, such as Art Tatum, Bill Evans and Peruchín.
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
original show tune written and composed by Cole Porter; from the 1944 musical "Seven Lively Arts"; first recorded by Benny Goodman Quintet
Lover Man
original song written and composed by Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, and James Sherman; first recorded by Billie Holiday
Donna Lee
jazz composition by Charlie Parker and Miles Davis
My Foolish Heart
jazz standard by Young & Washington
Perdido
song
Autumn Leaves
translated song; English language version of "Les Feuilles mortes", song lyrics adapted by Johnny Mercer
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
lyrical adaptation of "Never No Lament" by Duke Ellington, lyrics by Bob Russell
You Make Me Feel So Young
original song composed by Josef Myrow, lyrics by Mack Gordon; from the 1946 film "Three Little Girls in Blue"
On Green Dolphin Street
original song composed by Bronisław Kaper, lyrics by Ned Washington; performed by Jimmy Dorsey in the 1947 film "Green Dolphin Street"
Salt Peanuts
song
But Beautiful
original song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke; first recorded by Bing Crosby
Four Brothers
1947 jazz standard by Jimmy Guiffre
Speak Low
original show tune composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Ogden Nash; from the 1943 musical "One Touch of Venus"
Yardbird Suite
jazz tune composed and recorded by Charlie Parker
Billie's Bounce
jazz composition by Charlie Parker
Skylark
original song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Things Ain't What They Used to Be
song
The Nearness of You
original song written and composed by Hoagy Carmichael (music) and Ned Washington (words)
I Fall in Love Too Easily
original song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn; from the 1945 film "Anchors Aweigh"
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
original song composed by Charles Trenet and Léo Chauliac, lyrics by Charles Trenet