The Birth of the Blues

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"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, recorded in 1927 by "Whispering" Jack Smith, the Hamilton Sisters and Fordyce (Three X Sisters), and by Cab Calloway, in 1943 or 1944 [1]. The song was later a hit for Frank Sinatra and was frequently performed by popular singers such as Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., Shirley Bassey, Keely Smith, Jack Teagarden, Pearl Bailey, and Al Hirt. In 1965 Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Johnny Carson Performed the Song live at a televised session for "The Frank Sinatra Spectacular". [1]

An Oscar nominated (Music Scoring [2]) film "Birth of the Blues" starring Bing Crosby was released in 1941.


  1. ^ Al Hirt, Our Man in New Orleans Retrieved April 10, 2013.