"The Birth of the Blues" is a popular 1926 song composed by Ray Henderson, with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown. It was used in the Broadway revue George White's Scandals of 1926.[1] It was recorded in its debut year by Paul Whiteman (with vocals by Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord and Austin "Skin" Young), Harry Richman, and The Revelers.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]- 1941 Birth of the Blues - sung by Bing Crosby
- 1948 When My Baby Smiles at Me
- 1951 Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
- 1956 The Best Things in Life Are Free - danced by Sheree North and Jacques d'Amboise
- 1957 Birth of the Blues - sung by Frank Sinatra
- It is featured in Season 3 of House of Cards, where it is performed by President Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey.
References
[edit]- ^ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 477. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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