Why Was I Born?

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1929)
composer:Jerome Kern (in 1929)
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009195763 [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2009195763/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/82331 [info]
Wikidata:Q16966261 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1936-06-01Why Was I Born?Putney Dandridge and His Orchestra2:51
1937-01-25Why Was I Born? (1937-01-25)Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:51
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday & Lester Young2:51
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:51
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra?:??
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday2:52
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:48
1937-01-25Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday2:48
1937-01-25Why Was I Born? (matrix B.20570-1)Billie Holiday2:51
1947-01-15Medley: 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 Arecover and medleyFrank Sinatra17:40
1947-12-28Wha Was I Born?Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra2:52
1947-12-28Why Was I Born?Frank Sinatra2:45
1947-12-28Why Was I Born?Frank Sinatra2:53
1947Why Was I Born?instrumentalJohnny Hodges and His Orchestra?:??
1950-07-21Why Was I BorninstrumentalDodo Marmarosa3:13
1950-09-20Why Was I BorninstrumentalJerry Wiggins Trio3:03
1950-09-20Why Was I Born?instrumentalGerry Wiggins Trio3:01
1956-03-27Why Was I BorncoverDick Johnson Quartet3:30
1956-07-13Why Was I BorninstrumentalJackie McLean5:14
1956-07-13Why Was I Born?instrumentalJackie McLean5:16
1956-07Why Was I Born?instrumentalRuby Braff with Dave McKenna2:50
1957-03-22Why Was I BorninstrumentalRed Garland5:51
1957-08Why Was I Born?Gogi Grant2:28
1957-09-25Why Was I Born?instrumentalEddie Condon and His All-Stars2:47
1958-03-07Why Was I Born? (studio, 1958-03-07: original mono master recording)cover and instrumentalKenny Burrell & John Coltrane3:13
1958-03-07Why Was I Born? (studio, 1958-03-07: original stereo master recording)cover and instrumentalKenny Burrell & John Coltrane3:14
1960-04-25Why Was I Borncover and instrumentalJimmy Smith6:36
1960-04Why Was I BorncoverSarah Vaughan2:30
1960-08-03Why Was I Born (alternate take)Judy Garland3:31
1960-12Why Was I Born?instrumentalCharlie Byrd5:57
1961-01-15Why Was I Born?instrumentalThe Charlie Byrd Trio5:58
1962-03-05History of Musical ComedymedleyJulie Andrews and Carol Burnett9:52
1962-06Why Was I Born?instrumentalBobby Timmons5:51
1963Why Was I Born?coverElla Fitzgerald3:43
1965-05-25Why Was I BorncoverAretha Franklin2:52
1967-01Why Was I BorncoverLeola Jiles3:05
1968-02-07 –Why Was I Born?coverArthur Prysock3:00
1972-05Why Was I BorninstrumentalTeddy Wilson3:46
1975-07Why Was I BornSheila Jordan3:17
1983-09Why Was I Borninstrumental and liveLes Brown & His Band of Renown Special Guest Georgie Auld / Buddy De Franco?:??
1988-01-01Why Was I BorninstrumentalMike Ledonne Quintet7:18
1991-08-24Why Was I BorninstrumentalSonny Rollins6:36
1992-12-06Why Was I Borncover and liveThe Ralph Sutton Trio?:??
1994-07-02Why Was I Born?instrumentalRuby Braff, Dick Hyman4:36
2001-09-15Why Was I Born?instrumental and liveSonny Rollins Quintet15:45
2007Why Was I BorninstrumentalChuck Israels | Axel Hagen5:23
2009-05Why Was I BornPamela Luss3:28
Medley: Why Was I Born / I’m a Fool to Want YoumedleyMark Murphy5:35
Why I Was BorncoverLena Horne2:20
Why I Was BorncoverLena Horne2:21
Why I Was BorncoverDinah Washington2:41
Why Was I BornLinnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale6:18
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:51
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:51
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:52
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:52
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:53
Why Was I BorncoverDinah Washington2:39
Why Was I BornBucky Pizzarelli2:55
Why Was I BornJoni James2:51
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:45
Why Was I BorninstrumentalLondon Promenade Orchestra3:37
Why Was I BornTony Perkins?:??
Why Was I BorncoverArthur Prysock?:??
Why Was I BorncoverArthur Prysock3:00
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Was I BorninstrumentalJoe Albany4:08
Why Was I BornMargaret Whiting3:23
Why Was I BorncoverCher2:45
Why Was I BornBobby Timmons5:49
Why Was I BorninstrumentalArt Tatum2:45
Why Was I BornMax Cullen & Billie Holiday2:09
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:51
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:50
Why Was I BornBillie Holiday2:52
Why Was I BornTeddy Wilson feat. Billie Holiday2:53
Why Was I BornLena Horne2:22
Why Was I BorncoverBob Dylan2:50
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra?:??
Why Was I BornFrank Sinatra2:43
Why Was I BorncoverDinah Washington2:30
Why Was I BornCher2:44
Why Was I BornLibby Holman?:??
Why Was I BornLena Horne2:20
Why Was I BornLena Horne1:57
Why Was I BornLena Horne2:21
Why Was I BorncoverSarah Vaughan2:32
Why Was I BorncoverSarah Vaughan?:??
Why Was I BorncoverEtta Jones3:27
Why Was I BorncoverEtta Jones?:??
Why Was I BorncoverDiana Trask with Mitch Miller’s Sing Along Chorus3:12
Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday2:53
Why Was I Born?Billie Holiday2:51
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