Index of the compositors who signed the songs compiled in this selection of a hundred and fifty standards, in alphabetical order by surname. Their years of birth and decease are showed below.
Most of them performed alone, but some worked together with another or other musicians. Likewise, some composed the music and the lyrics. This information is clearly explained in each song’s index card.
In each compositor, the titles compiled in this selection of which they are the author, and the year when they composed them, are detailed – also in alphabetical order. This solution has been preferred rather than the chronological order so as to ease the search.
Click on the title of the song to access the corresponding index card.
A
Eden Ahbez (Alexander Aberle) (1908-1995)
Fred Ahlert (1892-1953)
Harry Akst (1894-1963)
Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
• Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (1931)
• Come Rain Or Come Shine (1946)
• It’s Only A Paper Moon (1933)
B
Harry Barris (1905-1962)
George Bassman (1914-1997)
• I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (1933)
Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
• How Deep Is The Ocean? (1932)
Ben Bernie (1891-1943)
Eubie Blake (1887-1983)
Brooks Bowman (1913-1937)
Nacio Herb Brown (1896-1964)
• You Stepped Out Of A Dream (1940)
Ernie Burnett (1894-1959)
Cliff Burwell (1898-1976)
C
Sammy Cahn (1913-1993)
James Campbell (1903-1967)
Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
Reginald Connelly (1895 ó 1898-1963)
J. Fred Coots (1897-1985)
Sam Coslow (1902-1982)
Henry Creamer (1879-1930)
D
James Edward Davis (¿?-¿?)
Eddie DeLange (1904-1949)
Gene De Paul (1919-1988)
Matt Dennis (1914-2002)
• Everything Happens To Me (1941)
Vernon Duke (1903-1969)
E
Erroll Garner (1923-1977)
George Gershwin (1898-1937)
• I've Got A Crush On You (1930)
• Nice Work If You Can Get It (1937)
Johnny Green (1908-1989)
• I Cover The Waterfront (1933)
Jesse Greer (1896-1970)
Walter Gross (1909-1967)
Theodor Grouya (1910-2000)
H
Bob Haggart (1914-1998)
William Christopher Handy (1873-1958)
Ray Henderson (1896-1970)
Will Hudson (1908-1981)
J
James P. Johnson (1894-1955)
• If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) (1926)
Arthur Johnston (1898-1954)
Isham Jones (1894-1956)
• There Is No Greater Love (1936)
K
Bronislau Kaper (1902-1983)
• On Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Jerome Kern (1885-1945)
• All The Things You Are (1939)
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1933)
• The Way You Look Tonight (1936)
Joseph Kosma (1905-1969)
L
Turner Layton (1894-1978)
Morgan Lewis (1906-1968)
Harry Link (1906-1956)
M
Gerald Marks (1900-1997)
Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969)
• I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (1926)
• I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (1928)
• I’m In The Mood For Love (1935)
• On The Sunny Side Of The Street (1930)
Robert Mellin (1902-1994)
Irving Mills (1894-1985)
N
Ray Noble (1903-1978)
• Cherokee (Indian Love Song) (1938)
• The Very Thought Of You (1934)
P
Cole Porter (1891-1964)
• Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (1944)
• I Get A Kick Out Of You (1934)
• I've Got You Under My Skin (1936)
• Just One Of Those Things (1935)
• What Is This Thing Called Love? (1929)
R
Ralph Rainger (1901-1942)
David Raksin (1912-2004)
Ram Ramírez (1913-1994)
Don Redman (1900-1964)
• Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (1929)
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)
• I Didn’t Know What Time It Was (1939)
• It Might As Well Be Spring (1945)
Sigmund Romberg (1887-1951)
• Lover Come Back To Me (1928)
• Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (1928)
Ann Ronell (1908-1993)
Harry Ruby (1895-1974)
S
Edgar Sampson (1907-1973)
• Stompin' At The Savoy (1934)
Victor Schertzinger (1888-1941)
Ted Shapiro (1899-1980)
Charles Shavers (1917-1971)
Jimmy Sherman (1908-1975)
Seymour Simons (1896-1949)
Axel Stordahl (1913-1963)
Jack Strachey (1894-1972)
Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967)
Jule Styne (1905-1994)
Karl Suessdorf (1911-1982)
Arthur Schwartz (1900-1984)
T
Juan Tizol (1900-1984)
Roy Turk (1892-1934)
V
Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990)
• It Could Happen To You (1944)
• Polka Dots And Moonbeams (1940)
W
Fats Waller (1904-1943)
Harry Warren (1893-1981)
• I Only Have Eyes For You (1934)
• There Will Never Be Another You (1942)
Chick Webb (1905-1939)
• Stompin' At The Savoy (1934)
Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
Paul Weston (1912-1996)
Spencer Williams (1889-1965)
Guy Wood (1911-2001)
Allie Wrubel (1905-1973)
Y
Vincent Youmans (1898-1946)