In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument
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"The Birth of the Blues" is a popular song, written by Ray Henderson, the lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, in 1926. It was incorporated in the George White's Scandals of 1926 revue. Early popular recordings in 1926 were by Paul Whiteman (vocals by Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord and Austin "Skin" Young), Harry Richman and The Revelers. |