The Birth of the Blues

The Birth of the Blues

"The Birth of the Blues" is a popular song.

The music was written by Ray Henderson, the lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. The song was published in 1926, and recorded by Cab Calloway in 1943 or 1944 [http://www.heptune.com/calloway.html] . The song was later a hit for Frank Sinatra and was frequently performed by popular singers such as Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., Keely Smith, Jack Teagarden and Pearl Bailey.

An Oscar nominated (Music Scoring [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0148172.html] ) film "Birth of the Blues" starring Bing Crosby was released in 1941.


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