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1929 song by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
"Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by
Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by
Oscar Hammerstein II.
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It was written for the show
Sweet Adeline (1929) and introduced by
Helen Morgan.
[5] Popular recordings in 1930 were by Helen Morgan and by
Libby Holman.
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Notable recordings
References
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"ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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"Victor 27682 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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"Victor matrix BVE-56191. Why was I born? / Helen Morgan - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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"Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook (1963, Reel-To-Reel)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Sweet Adeline – Broadway Musical – Original". IBDd.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
612.
ISBN
0-89820-083-0.
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"The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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"Frank Sinatra Discography". Jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
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^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
120.
ISBN
0-89820-083-0.
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"Dorothy Lamour - The Road To Romance...For Bing, Bob And You!". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"thejudyroom.com". thejudyroom.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
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"Sings the Jerome Kern Song Book, Vols. 1-2 - Margaret Whiting | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane - Kenny Burrell, John Coltrane | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Dinah Washington - Dinah '63". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Georgia Brown - Georgia Brown (The Sensational New Singing Star Of Oliver!)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Vinyl Album: Cher - Bittersweet White Light (1973)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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"Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert - Sonny Rollins | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
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"Triplicate - Bob Dylan | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
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