Song

Birth of the Blues

The Birth of the Blues

First released 1926English120+ recordingson 350 releasesISWC T-070.884.042-9

Written by

Ray HendersonComposer Lew BrownLyricist Buddy DeSylvaLyricist

From the film

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine1951 the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

Performance	By
Birth of the Blues	The Hi‐Lo’s with Frank Comstock and his Orchestra	1:52
Deep South Medley: When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? / Stars Fell on Alabama / Birth of the Blues	Ron Escheté	6:46
New York, New York Medley: For Me and My Gal / Mack the Knife / Birth of the Blues / Send a Little Love My Way / How High the Moon / New York, New York	Mel Tormé & George Shearing	6:02
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
Birth of the Blues	Randy Travis with Willie Nelson	2:41
Birth of the Blues	The Rat Pack	1:44
Birth of the Blues	The Oscar Peterson Trio	2:38
Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins	2:33
The Birth of the Blues	Bing Crosby	3:16
Birth of the Blues	Jerry Douglas	3:43
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.	2:23
Birth of the Blues (reprise)	Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.	1:31
Birth of the Blues	The Oscar Peterson Trio	2:38
The Birth of the Blues	Dinah Washington	3:58
Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins & Les Paul	3:06
The Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	4:25
The Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	3:18
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	3:17
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	4:14
The Birth of the Blues	Louis Prima & Keely Smith	2:49
The Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins	3:23
Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins	3:04
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong	3:24
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:33
Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins & Les Paul	3:05
The Birth of the Blues	Della Reese with The Kirk Stuart Trio	2:43
The Birth of the Blues	Bing Crosby	3:15
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:27
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong	3:21
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:28
The Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins	3:24
Birth of the Blues	Gordon MacRae	4:03
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:32
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:27
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:31
The Birth of the Blues	Al Jolson & Peggy Lee	1:57
Birth of the Blues	Lionel Hampton	5:23
The Birth of the Blues	Chantz	2:23
The Birth of the Blues	Keely Smith	2:51
Birth of the Blues	Johnny Hartman	2:57
Birth of the Blues	Johnny Hartman	3:00
The Birth of the Blues	The McGuire Sisters	2:00
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
Birth of the Blues	Leslie Uggams	3:37
Birth of the Blues	Perry Como	3:28
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	4:34
The Birth of the Blues (live)	Sammy Davis Jr.	3:33
The Birth of the Blues	Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy	5:49
The Birth of the Blues	The Golden Gate Quartet	2:53
Birth of the Blues	Kid Ory	5:04
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	5:14
Birth of the Blues	Ray Charles	5:14
The Birth of the Blues	Keely Smith	2:51
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong	3:30
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:27
The Birth of the Blues	Louis Armstrong & Frank Sinatra	3:30
The Birth of the Blues	The Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen	2:35
The Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	4:29
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
The Birth of the Blues	Louis Prima, Keely Smith with Sam Butera & the Witnesses	2:50
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	2:27
The Birth of the Blues	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra	3:16
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
The Birth of the Blues	Benny Goodman	3:13
The Birth of the Blues	Teddy Wilson Trio	2:53
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
Birth of the Blues	Peggy Lee with the Four of a Kind	1:55
Birth of the Blues	Keith Ingham & Marty Grosz	4:32
The Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr. & Buddy Rich
Birth of the Blues	Lionel Hampton	3:53
Birth of the Blues	Tommy Emmanuel & Jim Nichols	5:40
The Birth of the Blues	Bing Crosby and Mary Martin with Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra	3:16
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
The Birth of the Blues (alternate take 1)	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra	3:25
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:27
Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins
Birth of the Blues	William “Cat” Anderson	3:27
The Birth of the Blues	Shirley Bassey	4:08
The Birth of the Blues	Chet Atkins	3:21
Birth of the Blues / Closing Tune	The Rat Pack	2:50
Birth of the Blues	Oscar Peterson	5:35
Birth of the Blues	Gary Lambert & Eddie Cochran	1:45
Medley: Whispering / Ooh! What You Said / The Dipsy Doodle / The Birth of the Blues	Glenn Miller and His Orchestra	3:31
The Birth of the Blues	Eddie Heywood Trio	3:47
Birth Of The Blues	Lionel Hampton, William "Cat" Anderson, Eddie Chamblee, Paul Moen, Milt Buckner, William "Billy" Mackel, Barry Smith & Frankie Dunlop	3:51
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
Birth of the Blues	Flip Phillips
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	2:35
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
The Birth of the Blues	Benny Carter	4:10
The Birth of the Blues	Bonnie Lou Williams, Manny Klein
Birth of the Blues (with Frank Sinatra)	Louis Armstrong	2:09
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:31
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	2:44
Birth of the Blues	Ray Charles	5:10
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.	1:40
The Birth of the Blues (live)	Frank Sinatra / Dean Martin / Sammy Davis Jr.	2:27
Birth Of The Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:28
Birth of the Blues	Hank Snow	2:36
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:27
Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra with Harry Sosnik & the Savings Band Orchestra	3:44
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	5:11
Birth of the Blues	King Curtis	2:34
Birth of the Blues	Sammy Davis Jr.	3:58
Birth of the Blues Closing	Sammy Davis Jr.	1:41
The Birth of the Blues	Oscar Peterson	2:36
Birth of the Blues	Sonny Stitt	5:57
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:29
The Birth Of The Blues	Chet Atkins	3:15
Birth of the Blues / Closing Time	Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.	2:48
The Birth of the Blues	Oscar Peterson	2:37
Birth of the Blues	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Birth of the Blues	Ray Charles	5:12
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
Birth of the Blues	Reno and Smiley	2:10
Birth of the Blues	Teddy Wilson	3:52
The Birth of the Blues	Frank Sinatra	3:30
Birth of the Blues	Ray Charles	5:09