List of 1940s jazz standards 1

List of 1940s jazz standards

Duke Ellington was one of the most influential jazz composers.His numerous standards include "Sophisticated Lady" (1933), "In

a Sentimental Mood" (1935), "Cotton Tail" (1940) and "SatinDoll" (1953).

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Jazz standards are musical compositions that are widely known, performed and recorded by jazz artists as part of thegenre's musical repertoire. This list includes tunes written in the 1940s that are considered standards by at least onemajor fake book publication or reference work.The swing era lasted until the mid-1940s, and produced popular tunes such as Duke Ellington's "Cotton Tail" (1940)and Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" (1941). When the big bands struggled to keep going during World War II,a shift was happening in jazz in favor of smaller groups. Some swing era musicians, like Louis Jordan, later foundpopularity in a new kind of music, called "rhythm and blues", that would evolve into rock and roll in the 1950s.[1]

Bebop emerged in the early 1940s, led by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and others. It appealedto a more specialized audiences than earlier forms of jazz, with sophisticated harmonies, fast tempos and oftenvirtuoso musicianship. Bebop musicians often used 1930s standards, especially those from Broadway musicals, aspart of their repertoire.[2] Among standards written by bebop musicians are Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" (1941) and "ANight in Tunisia" (1942), Parker's "Anthropology" (1946), "Yardbird Suite" (1946) and "Scrapple from the Apple"(1947), and Monk's "'Round Midnight" (1944), which is currently the most recorded jazz standard composed by ajazz musician.[]

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1940

Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie was one of the leadingfigures of bebop. Standards composed by him include"A Night in Tunisia" (1942), "Woody N' You" (1944)

and "Groovin' High" (1944).

• "All Too Soon"[3] is a jazz ballad composed by Duke Ellingtonwith lyrics by Carl Sigman. Tenor saxophonist Ben Webster'sperformance on the tune was so highly regarded by audiencesthat his successors in the band were asked how they dare sit onWebster's seat.[4] Webster later recorded the tune with youngSarah Vaughan in 1946.[5]

• "Cotton Tail"[6][7] is a swing jazz composition by DukeEllington, with lyrics later added by Jon Hendricks. It wasbased on the Rhythm changes, a chord progression later used asa basis for many bebop tunes.[] Ben Webster was often askedby audiences to play his famous tenor saxophone solo note fornote.[] The name of the tune is sometimes spelled as"Cottontail".

• "Do Nothing till You Hear from Me" (aka "Concerto forCootie")[8][9][10][7] is a song composed by Duke Ellington withlyrics by Bob Russell.

• "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"[11][12][10][7][13] is a songcomposed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Bob Russell.

• "How High the Moon"[14][15][7][13] is a song composed byMorgan Lewis with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton. Among themany takes by jazz instrumentalists there are two vocalrenditions which made their way, the classic Ella Fitzgerald live performance and Sarah Vaughan's rendition.

• "In a Mellow Tone" (aka "In a Mellotone")[16][17][18][7][13] is a song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics byMilt Gabler.

• "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"[19][20][10][13] is a song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by JohnnyBurke.

• "You Stepped Out of a Dream"[21][22] is a song composed by Nacio Herb Brown with lyrics by Gus Kahn.

1941• "Brazil" (aka "Aquarela do Brasil")[23][24] is a song composed by Ary Barroso with lyrics by S. K. Russell. This is

originally a 'samba' from Brazil which made its way in America and was sung by Carmen Miranda as well as byFrank Sinatra in his album 'Come Fly With Me' with arrangemnents by Billy May for Capitol Records.

• "Chelsea Bridge"[25][26][10] is a song written by Billy Strayhorn.• "Flamingo"[27][28] is a song composed by Ted Grouya with lyrics by Edmund Anderson.• "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"[29][30][31][13] is a song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Paul

Francis Webster.• "I'll Remember April"[32][33][13] is a song composed by Gene de Paul with lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don

Raye.• "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'"[34] is a song composed by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Lee

Gaines.• "Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)"[35][36][37] is a song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by

Lee Gaines.• "Salt Peanuts"[38][39] is a jazz composition by Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie.• "Take the 'A' Train"[40][41][10][13] is a song written by Billy Strayhorn.

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• "Why Don't You Do Right?"[42] is a blues song by Kansas Joe McCoy. Originally titled "The Weed Smoker'sDream", McCoy rewrote the lyrics for Lil Green, who recorded it with Big Bill Broonzy in 1941. Peggy Leerecorded a hit version with Benny Goodman in 1945; this version was performed in Who Framed Roger Rabbitby Jessica Rabbit at the Ink and Paint Club.[43]

• "You Don't Know What Love Is"[44][45][13] is a song written by Gene De Paul and Don Raye.

1942• "C Jam Blues" (aka "Duke's Place")[46][47][7][13] is a song written by Duke Ellington.• "Epistrophy"[48][13] is a song composed by Thelonious Monk and Kenny Clarke.• "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)"[49][50][13] is a song written by Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez and Jimmy

Sherman. It is associated with the definitive Billie Holiday's rendition.• "A Night in Tunisia"[51][52][7] is a song composed by Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli with lyrics by Jon

Hendricks.• "Perdido"[53][54][55][13] is a song composed by Juan Tizol with lyrics by Ervin Drake and Hans Jan Lengsfelder.• "Skylark"[56][57][10] is a song composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.• "There Will Never Be Another You"[58][59][10][7][13] is a song composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Mack

Gordon.• "Things Ain't What They Used to Be"[60][61] is a song composed by Mercer Ellington with lyrics by Ted Persons.

1943• "Harlem Nocturne"[62][63][64] is a song composed by Earle Hagen with lyrics by Dick Rogers.• "Star Eyes"[65][66] is a song written by Gene de Paul and Don Raye.• "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top"[67][68][13] is a song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar

Hammerstein II.

1944

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Thelonious Monk composed the most popular standard written by ajazz musician, "'Round Midnight" (1944). His other standards

include "Well, You Needn't" (1944), "Straight, No Chaser" (1951)and "Blue Monk" (1954).

• "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"[69][70] is a songwritten by Cole Porter.

• "Groovin' High"[71][72][7] is a jazz composition byDizzy Gillespie.

• "I Fall in Love Too Easily" is a song composed byJule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.[73]

• "I Should Care"[74][75][10][13] is a song written bySammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston.

• "It Could Happen to You"[76][77][13] is a songcomposed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics byJohnny Burke. This song's harmony was base toanother composition titled 'Fried Bananas' written bysaxophonist Dexter Gordon.

• "Long Ago (And Far Away)"[78][79][10][13] is a songcomposed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by IraGershwin.

• "'Round Midnight" (aka "'Round AboutMidnight")[][80][7] is a song composed byThelonious Monk and Cootie Williams with lyricsby Bernie Hanighen.

• "Well, You Needn't (It's Over Now)"[81][82] is a song composed by Thelonious Monk with lyrics by Mike Ferro.• "Woody N' You"[83][84][85][7] (aka "Algo Bueno") is a jazz composition by Dizzy Gillespie.

1945

• "Billie's Bounce" (aka "Bill's Bounce")[86][87][13] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker.• "Everything But You"[88] is a song composed by Duke Ellington and Harry James with lyrics by Don George.• "Hot House"[89] is a jazz composition by Tadd Dameron.• "I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So"[90] is a song composed by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Mack David.• "It Might as Well Be Spring"[91][92][13] is a song composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar

Hammerstein II.• "Laura"[93][94] is a song composed by David Raksin for the film of the same title. Lyrics were penned later by

Johnny Mercer and the vocal renditions by Frank Sinatra and by Johnny Mathis with arrangement by Don Costabecame classic along several jazz instrumental renditions.

• "Now's the Time"[95][96][7][13] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker.• "Since I Fell for You"[97] is a song written by Buddy Johnson.

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1946• "After Hours"[98] is a song composed by Avery Parrish with lyrics by Robert Bruce and Buddy Feyne.• "Angel Eyes"[99][100][10][13] is a song composed by Matt Dennis with lyrics by Earl K. Brent, it is associated with

Frank Sinatra 'saloon' rendition.• "Anthropology"[101][102][10] is a jazz composition by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.• "Come Rain or Come Shine"[103][104][7][13] is a song composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.• "Confirmation"[105][106] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker.• "Day Dream"[107][108][109] is a song composed by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by John La

Touche.• "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"[110][111][7][13] is a song composed by Louis Alter with

lyrics by Eddie DeLange.• "If You Could See Me Now" is a song composed by Tadd Dameron with lyrics by Carl Sigman.[]

• "Nobody Else But Me" is a song composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.[112]

• "Ornithology"[113][114][7] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker and Bennie Harris.• "Stella by Starlight"[115][116][7][13] is a song composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Ned Washington.• "Tenderly"[117][118][10][13] is a song composed by pianist Walter Gross with lyrics by Jack Lawrence.• "The Things We Did Last Summer"[119][120][13] is a song composed by Jule Styne with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.• "Yardbird Suite"[121][122][7] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker.

1947• "Autumn Leaves" (aka "Les Feuilles Mortes")[123][124][10][7][13] is a song composed by Joseph Kosma with

original French lyrics by Jacques Prévert and English version by Johnny Mercer.• "But Beautiful"[125][126][10][13] is a song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke.• "Donna Lee"[127][128] is a jazz composition by Miles Davis.• "In Walked Bud"[129][130][10][13] is a song composed by Thelonious Monk. The song had lyrics written by Jon

Hendricks who has recorded it with the composer in Monk's album titled 'Underground' (Columbia Records).• "Lady Bird"[131][132][10] is a jazz composition by Tadd Dameron.• "Nature Boy"[133][134][10][13] is a song written by eden ahbez.• "On Green Dolphin Street"[135][136][7] is a song composed by Bronislaw Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington.

Main theme (instrumental) for the film 'Green Dolphin' which was retrieved by Miles Davis with great success.• "Our Delight"[][][] is a jazz composition by Tadd Dameron.• "Scrapple from the Apple"[137][138] is a jazz composition by Charlie Parker. It was based on the chord progression

of Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose".[139]

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1948• "Four Brothers"[140][141][10][7] is a jazz composition by Jimmy Giuffre.• "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"[142][143][7][13] is a song composed by Jerry Brainin with lyrics by Buddy

Bernier.

1949• "Lush Life"[144][145][10][7][13] is a song written by Billy Strayhorn.• "My Foolish Heart"[146][147][13] is a song composed by Victor Young with lyrics by Ned Washington.

Notes[6] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 90[7] Listed in The Real Jazz Book[9] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 107[10] Listed in New Real Book, Volume I[12] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 122[13] Listed in The Real Vocal Book[15] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 180[17] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 206[18] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 170[20] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 318[22] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 423[24] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 60[26] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 76[28] The New Real Book, Volume II, p. 105[30] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 187[31] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 153[33] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 197[36] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 225[37] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 194[39] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 340[41] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 398[42] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 447[45] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 459[47] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 74[48] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 132[50] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 255[52] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 302[54] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 311[55] The New Real Book, Volume II, p. 287[57] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 356[59] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 407[61] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 401[63] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 140[64] The New Real Book, Volume II, p. 127[66] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 351[68] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 393[70] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 113[72] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 166[75] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 194[77] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 204[79] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 251[80] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 345[82] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 435[84] The Real Book, p. ?[85] The New Real Book, Volume II, p. 436

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[87] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 44[92] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 205[94] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 212[96] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 293[100] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 28[102] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 29[104] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 88[106] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 87[108] The Real Book, Volume III, p. 91[109] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 101[111] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 108[114] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 317[116] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 382[118] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 389[120] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 394[122] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 433[124] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 39[126] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 62[128] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 123[130] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 200[132] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 235[134] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 284[136] The New Real Book, Volume III, p. 273[138] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 351[141] The Real Book, Volume II, p. 138[143] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 301[145] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 258[147] The Real Book, Volume I, p. 286

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