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Why Was I Born?

Song

Creators (2)

Composer

  1. Jerome Kern

Lyricist

  1. Oscar Hammerstein II of Rodgers & Hammerstein

Recordings (117)

  1. Why Was I Born ?:?? by Frank Sinatra (1949)
  2. Why Was I Born 2:43 by Frank Sinatra (Mar 1950)
  3. Why Was I Born? ?:?? by Frank Sinatra (1953)
  4. Why Was I Born? 5:16 instrumental by Jackie McLean (1956)
  5. Why Was I Born ?:?? by Tony Perkins (1958)
  6. Why Was I Born ?:?? by Frank Sinatra (1958)
  7. Why Was I Born 3:22 by Margaret Whiting (1960)
  8. Why Was I Born 2:29 cover by Sarah Vaughan (1960)
  9. Why Was I Born 6:36 instrumental, cover by Jimmy Smith (1961)
  10. Why Was I Born? 2:48 by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1962)
  11. Why Was I Born? 5:51 instrumental by Bobby Timmons (1962)
  12. Why Was I Born? 3:43 cover by Ella Fitzgerald (1963)
  13. Why I Was Born 2:41 cover by Dinah Washington (1963)
  14. Why Was I Born 2:52 cover by Aretha Franklin (1967)
  15. Why Was I Born? ?:?? by Gogi Grant (1968)
  16. Why Was I Born ?:?? cover by Arthur Prysock (1970)
  17. Why Was I Born 4:08 instrumental by Joe Albany (1971)
  18. Why Was I Born 3:45 instrumental by Teddy Wilson (1972)
  19. Why Was I Born ?:?? by Frank Sinatra (1973)
  20. Why Was I Born 2:45 cover by Cher (1973)
  21. Why Was I Born? 2:48 by Billie Holiday (1973)
  22. Why Was I Born? 3:24 by Ruby Braff (1976)
  23. Why Was I Born 2:30 cover by Dinah Washington (1980)
  24. Medley: I Won't Dance / The Touch of Your Hand / Why Was I Born / All Through the Day / Make Believe / The Song Is for You / All the Things You Are 17:40 medley, cover by Frank Sinatra (1987)
  25. Why Was I Born? 2:50 by Frank Sinatra (1987)
  26. Why Was I Born ?:?? cover by Etta Jones (1988)
  27. Why Was I Born? 2:51 by Billie Holiday (1988) matrix B.20570-1
  28. Why Was I Born 3:37 instrumental by London Promenade Orchestra (1989)
  29. Why Was I Born 7:18 instrumental by Mike Ledonne Quintet (1989)
  30. Why Was I Born? 2:51 by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1990)
  31. Why Was I Born? 2:51 by Billie Holiday (1990)
  32. Why Was I Born? 2:52 by Billie Holiday (17 Sep 1991)
  33. Why Was I Born? 2:52 by Billie Holiday (01 Oct 1991)
  34. Why Was I Born? 3:41 by Judy Garland (Nov 1991)
  35. Why Was I Born 6:36 instrumental by Sonny Rollins (16 Dec 1991)
  36. Why Was I Born? 2:42 instrumental by Art Tatum (1991)
  37. Why Was I Born 2:51 by Billie Holiday (1991)
  38. Why Was I Born? 2:42 cover by Dinah Washington (1992)
  39. Why Was I Born? 2:28 by Gogi Grant (1992)
  40. Why Was I Born ?:?? live, cover by The Ralph Sutton Trio (1992)
  41. Why Was I Born? 3:01 instrumental by Gerry Wiggins Trio (1992)
  42. Why Was I Born? 3:46 cover by Ella Fitzgerald (21 Sep 1993)
  43. Why Was I Born? 2:52 by Billie Holiday (1993)
  44. Why Was I Born 2:21 by Lena Horne (1993)
  45. Why Was I Born? 2:51 by Billie Holiday (1993)
  46. Why Was I Born? 2:47 instrumental by Eddie Condon and His All-Stars (1994)
  47. Why Was I Born 2:50 by Billie Holiday (1994)
  48. Why I Was Born 2:21 cover by Lena Horne (1995)
  49. Why Was I Born? 2:49 by Billie Holiday (1995)
  50. Why Was I Born 5:51 instrumental by Red Garland (29 May 1996)
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Links (4)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009195763
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2009195763/

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16966261

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/82331