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It is the most recorded jazz standard of all time. [2] In the 1930s, swing jazz emerged as a dominant form in American music. Duke Ellington and his band members composed numerous swing era hits that have become standards: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (1932), "Sophisticated Lady" (1933) and "Caravan" (1936
Duke Ellington and his band members composed numerous swing era hits that have become standards: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (1932), "Sophisticated Lady" (1933) and "Caravan" (1936), among others. Trumpeter, bandleader and singer Louis Armstrong was a much-imitated innovator of early jazz. Swing was also dance music.
The "Great American Songbook" is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century that have stood the test of time in their life and legacy. Often referred to as "American Standards", the songs published during the Golden Age of this genre include those popular and enduring ...
For a list of the core jazz standards, see the following lists by decade: Before 1920. 1920s. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s and later. For a looser, more comprehensive A-Z list of jazz standards and tunes which have been covered by multiple artists, see the List of jazz tunes. This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same ...
Beautiful Love (1931 song) Begin the Beguine. Blame It on My Youth. Blue Lou. Blue Moon (1934 song) Blues in My Heart. Body and Soul (1930 song) But Not for Me (song) By Myself (1937 song)
"Just Friends" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard.The song was written in 1931 by John Klenner with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis.Although introduced by Red McKenzie and His Orchestra in October 1931, it first became a hit when singer Russ Columbo performed it with Leonard Joy’s Orchestra in 1932.