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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 article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or ...
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.
George Avakian. Paul Desmond chronology. Glad to Be Unhappy. (1964) Easy Living. (1966) Summertime. (1968) Easy Living is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond featuring performances recorded between 1963 and 1965 which were released on the RCA Victor label.
Easy Living (song) " Easy Living " (1937) is a jazz standard written by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin for the film Easy Living where it was the main theme of the score but not sung. [1] [2] A popular recording in 1937 was by Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, and Lester Young. [3]
Name of song, year recorded, year released, original release, songwriter(s) and lead vocalist Title Year recorded Year released Original release Songwriter(s) Lead vocal(s) Ref. "19th Nervous Breakdown" 1965 1966 Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) Jagger/Richards: Jagger "100 Years Ago" 1972 1973 Goats Head Soup: Jagger/Richards Jagger
And Now the Legacy Begins is the debut album of Canadian hip hop duo Dream Warriors, released April 23, 1991. It was released worldwide on Island Records and in the United States on sub-label 4th & B'way Records (although it was not a hit in the U.S.). The album is regarded as one of the finest alternative hip hop records of the golden era.
This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
"Easy Street" is a jazz standard and popular song with lyrics and music written by Alan Rankin Jones in 1940. It was first recorded by 'Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra.' Background. The term 'easy street' originated in the late 1800s and is slang for "a state in which everything is going well and one is comfortable.” It's usually meant ...