All Currently 137 Available Songs by Popularity

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• Girl From Ipanema • ID: 52 — 1478

  The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) is an essential jazz standard that every jazz musician should know.

• Blue Bossa • ID: 49 — 1431

  Blue Bossa is one of the easier songs that beginning jazz players tackle.

• Giant Steps • ID: 30 — 1306

  By John Coltrane, first appearing as the first track on the album of the same name (1960).

• My Favorite Things • ID: 28 — 1149

  From the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.

• Happy Birthday • ID: 13 — 1021

  Happy Birthday is now in the Public Domain.

• Classical Gas • ID: 21 — 827

  Composed and originally performed by Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of the Wrecking Crew.

• Sunny • ID: 27 — 696

  BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century".

• Don't Get Around Much Anymore • ID: 58 — 605

  A jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and lyrics by Bob Russell.

• Satin Doll • ID: 37 — 593

  A 1953 song by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

• Fly Me to the Moon • ID: 51 — 566

  A popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954.

• Take the A Train • ID: 70 — 554

  Arguably the most famous of the many compositions to emerge from the collaboration of Ellington and Strayhorn.

• Lullaby of Birdland • ID: 135 — 529

  By George Shearing and lyrics by George David Weiss under the pseudonym "B. Y. Forster"

• Black Orpheus • ID: 7 — 486

  A Boss Nova standard from the 1959 film, Orfeu Negro made in Brazil by French director Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa Dawn.

• Red River Valley • ID: 17 — 469

  A folk song and cowboy music standard of controversial origins that has gone by different names.

• Old MacDonald Had a Farm • ID: 35 — 454

  A children's song and nursery rhymem.

• Row, Row, Row Your Boat • ID: 101 — 453

  An English language nursery rhyme, and a popular children's song

• Autumn Leaves • ID: 22 — 408

  Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" (literally "The Dead Leaves").

• How Insensitive • ID: 79 — 395

  A bossa nova jazz standard composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, loosely based on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude No.4.

• All of Me • ID: 48 — 388

  A jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931.

• Someday My Prince Will Come • ID: 80 — 373

  From Walt Disney's 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

• While My Guitar Gently Weeps • ID: 20 — 343

  Written by George Harrison of The Beatles for their double album The Beatles (also known as The White Album)

• St. James Infirmary Blues • ID: 140 — 339

  Am American blues song of uncertain origin, made famous by Louis Armstrong in his 1928 recording,

• Stairway to Heaven • ID: 41 — 336

  From Led Zeppelin IV.

• Brown Eyed Girl • ID: 8 — 309

  Written and recorded in 1967 by Van Morrison and produced by Bang Records chief Bert Berns, it was first released in May 1967.

• All My Loving • ID: 3 — 304

  Written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and from the 1963 album With The Beatles.

• Blue Skies • ID: 23 — 299

  Written by Irving Berlin in 1926 as a last minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, Betsy.

• Moondance • ID: 16 — 289

  Title song on Van Morrison's 1970 album Moondance.

• A Foggy Day • ID: 36 — 282

  From the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress and originally titled "A Foggy Day (In London Town)".

• Bingo • ID: 6 — 277

  Also known as "Bingo Was His Name-O" and "There Was a Farmer Who Had a Dog."

• How High the Moon • ID: 78 — 273

  A jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis.

• I'll Remember April • ID: 1 — 269

  Published in 1942 and written by Gene de Paul with the lyrics by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye

• Feliz Navidad • ID: 12 — 263

  A Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano.

• When Sunny Gets Blue • ID: 91 — 261

  A jazz standard written by Marvin Fisher and Jack Segal/

• Moonlight Serenade • ID: 123 — 261

  moonlight-senerade

• Walk Don't Run • ID: 47 — 257

  A rock'n'roll instrumental composition written and first performed by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith in 1955.

• Super Mario Bros - Underworld Theme • ID: 44 — 251

  Theme to Super Mario Bros is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo.

• On Broadway • ID: 102 — 250

  Written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil in collaboration with the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

• Irish Washerwoman • ID: 33 — 246

  A traditional Irish jig.

• Pink Panther • ID: 2 — 242

  An instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther.

• Beer Barrel Polka • ID: 5 — 236

  Also known as Roll Out the Barrel, is a song which became popular worldwide during World War II.

• Take Five • ID: 72 — 225

  Written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out.

• Three Blind Mice • ID: 98 — 223

  An English nursery rhyme and musical round.

• The Lion Sleeps Tonight • ID: 86 — 220

  Also known as "Wimoweh", "Wimba Way" or "Awimbawe", is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda.

• Ain't Misbehavin • ID: 150 — 220

  by "Fats" Waller

• Star Spangled Banner • ID: 42 — 217

  The national anthem of the United States of America.

• Super Mario Bros - Main Theme • ID: 45 — 217

  Main Theme to Super Mario Bros is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo.

• Moon River • ID: 15 — 215

  Composed by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Henry Mancini (music) in 1961.

• This Old Man • ID: 97 — 215

  An English language children's song, counting and nursery rhyme.

• Mele Kalikimaka • ID: 111 — 210

  A Classic Hawai'ian Christmas Song from 1949.

• Yesterday • ID: 24 — 208

  Recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help.

• Misty • ID: 29 — 208

  A jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner.

• Super Mario Bros - Underwater Theme • ID: 43 — 205

  Theme to Super Mario Bros is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo.

• London Bridge • ID: 100 — 182

  London Bridge Is Falling Dowm, also known as My Fair Lady.

• All The Things You Are • ID: 4 — 180

  Written for the 1939 Musical "Very Warm for May".

• Joy Spring • ID: 32 — 179

  A bebop standard by Clifford Brown.

• Somewhere Over the Rainbow • ID: 81 — 178

  Over the Rainbow (often referred to as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow) is a classic ballad song with music by Harold Arlen.

• Any Song Will Do • ID: 89 — 178

  When any song here can be used for the concepts in the lessons.

• Sway • ID: 46 — 174

  The English version of ¿Quién será?, a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz.

• A Child is Born • ID: 53 — 168

  A jazz ballad. It was written in 1969 by the jazz trumpeter Thad Jones and Alec Wilder and has since become a jazz standard.

• Summer Samba • ID: 74 — 166

  Also known as So Nice or its original Portuguese title, "Samba de Verão".

• Road Song • ID: 88 — 164

  By guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1968. It reached number one on the Billboard Jazz album chart.

• Eleanor Rigby • ID: 11 — 157

  By The Beatles, originally released on the 1966 album Revolver.

• Hey, Good Lookin • ID: 104 — 154

  By Hank Williams as a variation of a song of the same name, similar lyrics, and similar melody written by Cole Porter in 1942.

• My Funny Valentine • ID: 94 — 152

  A show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms.

• Wave • ID: 26 — 146

  By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Recorded as an instrumental on Jobim's 1967 album of the same name.

• Oh! Susanna • ID: 59 — 145

  The song was introduced by a local quintette at a concert in Andrews' Eagle Ice Cream Saloon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Solar • ID: 76 — 145

  The first two measures of this song adorn Miles Davis' tombstone in Woodlawn Cemetery.

• Every Breath You Take • ID: 110 — 145

  Written by Sting, the single was the biggest hit of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks.

• All Blues • ID: 136 — 145

  by Miles Davis

• St. Thomas • ID: 40 — 144

  The most recognizable instrumental in the repertoire of American jazz tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins.

• QuickStart Blues Playalong Tracks • ID: 61 — 141

  QuickStart Blues - Minor Pentatonic Play-along Tracks

• Crazy • ID: 105 — 135

  Composed by Willie Nelson.

• Surf • ID: 109 — 135

  Mainly a 1 6 4 5 chord progression like a lot of songs written in the fifties.

• Shiny Stockings • ID: 38 — 134

  By Frank Foster.

• Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da • ID: 34 — 131

  Credited to Lennon–McCartney, but written by Paul McCartney.

• What's New? • ID: 77 — 131

  A 1939 popular song composed by Bob Haggart, with lyrics by Johnny Burke.

• Danny Boy • ID: 10 — 128

  Ballad written by Frederic Weatherly and usually set to the tune of the "Londonderry Air".

• Moanin • ID: 133 — 128

  A composition by Bobby Timmons, first recorded by Art Blakey's band on the 1958 album of the same title.

• Spain • ID: 39 — 126

  A modern jazz standard by Chick Corea.

• Inspector Gadget • ID: 31 — 120

  Composed by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban

• Desafinado • ID: 115 — 120

  By Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics (in Portuguese) by Newton Mendonça.

• Blues in G • ID: 67 — 117

  A basic / standard I, IV, V blues in the key of G major.

• You Send Me • ID: 90 — 117

  By American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released on September 7, 1957 by Keen Records.

• Call Me • ID: 75 — 114

  A Tony Hatch composition first recorded by Petula Clark.

• Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue • ID: 107 — 114

  An American popular song that achieved its greatest popularity in the 1920s.

• Donna Lee • ID: 116 — 112

  A bebop jazz standard attributed to Charlie Parker.

• This Train • ID: 19 — 111

  This Train is Bound for Glory

• West Coast Blues • ID: 68 — 110

  A jazz classic by the last jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.

• Silent Night • ID: 103 — 105

  Composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.

• Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree • ID: 106 — 104

  By Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca.

• Scrapple The Apple • ID: 124 — 100

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• Norwegian Wood • ID: 141 — 99

  Written mainly by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership.

• Light My Fire • ID: 56 — 97

  A song by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967.

• Bluesette • ID: 73 — 97

  The “Toots” Thielemans Jass Classic

• Michelle • ID: 121 — 86

  michelle

• Sailors Hornpipe • ID: 18 — 84

  Also known as The College Hornpipe and Jack's the Lad is a traditional hornpipe melody.

• On Green Dolphin Street • ID: 96 — 81

  Originally entitled "Green Dolphin Street" is a 1947 popular song composed by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington.

• There Will Never Be Another You • ID: 57 — 76

  The song was published in 1942, and is one of the most widely known and performed standards of the jazz repertoire.

• Maui Hawai'ian Sup'pa Man • ID: 108 — 73

  This song immortalizes Maui, the mischievous demi-god and the great hero of Polynesian/Hawaiian folklore in song.

• Moonlight In Vermont • ID: 122 — 71

  The lyrics are also unconventional in that each verse (not counting the bridge) is a haiku.

• Tweaking the Daily Ukulele a.k.a, the Yellow Book • ID: 137 — 70

  The Yellow book changes.

• I'm A Believer • ID: 146 — 69

• Witchcraft • ID: 25 — 68

  By Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. Released as a single by Frank Sinatra, and reached number twenty in the US.

• Midnight Cafe • ID: 54 — 68

  An original song by Curt Sheller from his 2002 Midnight at the Jazz Cafe CD.

• Hide Away • ID: 144 — 68

  King Blues Blues Classic

• Hello Dolly, Mame, Cabaret Medley • ID: 126 — 64

  hello-dolly-mame-cabaret-medley

• QuickStart Pentatonic Playalong Tracks • ID: 84 — 63

  Pentatonic Play-along Tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar

• Fm Blues • ID: 117 — 62

  fm-blues

• Just the Way Your Are • ID: 113 — 61

  The classic Billy Joel song.

• QuickStart Aeolian Playalong Tracks • ID: 82 — 58

  Aeolian Play-along Tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar

• You Are The Sunshine of My Life • ID: 64 — 57

  1973 R&B pop single released by Stevie Wonder.

• Days Of Wine And Roses • ID: 114 — 55

  days-of-wine-and-roses

• QuickStart Mixolydian Playalong Tracks • ID: 65 — 54

  Mixolydian Play-along Tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar

• Happy Together • ID: 152 — 53

  by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon

• Cute • ID: 9 — 52

  By Neal Hefti an American jazz trumpeter, composer, tune writer, and arranger. Best known for the theme music for the Batman tel

• Pony Express • ID: 112 — 52

  An orginal, bluegrass inspired song by Curt Sheller.

• Kelle Belle • ID: 55 — 51

  An original jazz blues by Curt Sheller.

• Spanish Eyes • ID: 128 — 51

  Originally titles Moon Over Naples.

• Georgia • ID: 142 — 51

  Georgia On My Mind

• QuickStart Ionian Playalong Tracks • ID: 85 — 50

  Ionian Play-along Tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar

• Have You Meet Miss Jones • ID: 118 — 49

  have-you-meet-miss-jones

• Jingle Bells • ID: 151 — 48

  Published under the title "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857

• Heat Wave • ID: 14 — 47

  Made popular by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas.

• Embraceable You • ID: 132 — 45

  A popular jazz song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

• What What Happens • ID: 95 — 44

  Written by Michel Jean Legrand (born 24 February 1932) is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist.

• Soft Winds • ID: 127 — 41

  soft-winds

• QuickStart Dorian Playalong Tracks • ID: 83 — 40

  Dorian play-along tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar

• Finding Love • ID: 50 — 39

  Original song by Curt Sheller.

• You've Got A Friend In Me • ID: 153 — 39

  Theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story by Randy Newman

• God Bless This Child • ID: 138 — 38

  Written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1939.

• Summertime • ID: 149 — 36

  Form the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin

• Shadow of Your Smile • ID: 125 — 34

  shadow-of-your-smile

• Lady Is A Tramp • ID: 120 — 32

  lady-is-a-tramp

• Jordu • ID: 119 — 31

  jordu

• Here's that Rainy Day • ID: 131 — 31

  Popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke, published in 1953.

• This Land - Handwritten Melody and Chord Leadsheet • ID: 143 — 31

  This Land is Your Land

• Summers Dawn • ID: 139 — 23

  From How About More Uke by Curt Sheller