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'40s Vocal Jazz

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

Favorite vocal jazz tunes from the 1940s by Billie Holiday, Helen Forrest, Jimmy Rushing, and more.

26 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 36 MINUTES

1All of Me (Take 3)
All of Me (Take 3)
Billie Holiday feat. Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
The Essential Billie Holiday
03:50
2Five O'Clock Whistle
Five O'Clock Whistle
Ella Fitzgerald & Her Famous Orchestra
Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings
03:10
3The Nearness Of You
The Nearness Of You
Dorothy Dandridge
Smooth Operator
03:21
4The Song Is You
The Song Is You
Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
03:21
5All The Things You Are
All The Things You Are
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra & Helen Forrest
The Essential Artie Shaw
03:12
6Mean to Me
Mean to Me
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi
02:53
7On the Sunny Side of the Street
On the Sunny Side of the Street
Peggy Lee
The Complete Recordings 1941-1947
03:11
8Sent For You Yesterday
Sent For You Yesterday
Jimmy Rushing
The Essential Jimmy Rushing
03:39
9How Come?
How Come?
Anita O'Day
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
02:43
10Topsy Turvy
Topsy Turvy
Cab Calloway
The Chu & Dizzy Years
03:19
11Georgia on My Mind
Georgia on My Mind
Billie Holiday
On the Sentimental Side
03:24
12Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy
Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy
June Christy & Stan Kenton
Retrospective - The Capitol Years
02:39
13Nat Meets June (feat. & June Christy with the Metronome All Stars, Feat. Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Buddy Rich)
Nat Meets June (feat. & June Christy with the Metronome All Stars, Feat. Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges, Buddy Rich)
Nat King Cole feat. & June Christy with the Metronome All Stars, Feat. Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges & Buddy Rich
Rhythm Jazz and Blues from the 40's, Vol. 1 (Digitally Remastered)
03:38
14Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (Single Version) [feat. Ella Fitzgerald]
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (Single Version) [feat. Ella Fitzgerald]
The Ink Spots feat. Ella Fitzgerald
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Ink Spots
03:11
15My Curly Headed Baby
My Curly Headed Baby
Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra
The Best
03:12
16Dream Lucky Blues
Dream Lucky Blues
Julia Lee
The Best Of The Blues Vol. 1
03:06
17Blow Top Blues (Single Version)
Blow Top Blues (Single Version)
Lionel Hampton & His Septet & Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington's Finest Hour
03:22
18When Day Is Done
When Day Is Done
Mildred Bailey
Jazz Foundations Vol. 56
03:27
19Easy Living
Easy Living
Billie Holiday & Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
Carol (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:02
20Let Me Off Uptown (Album Version)
Let Me Off Uptown (Album Version)
Anita O'Day
Let Me Off Uptown: The Best Of Anita O'Day
03:01
21How Long How Long Blues
How Long How Long Blues
Jimmy Rushing
The Essential Jimmy Rushing
04:51
22I Had The Craziest Dream (Album Version)
I Had The Craziest Dream (Album Version)
Harry James and His Orchestra
Best Of The Big Bands
03:23
23How Long Has This Been Going On?
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Dorothy Dandridge
Smooth Operator
03:33
24Knock Me A Kiss
Knock Me A Kiss
Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
Uptown
02:59
25G.I. Jive (feat. Woody Herman)
G.I. Jive (feat. Woody Herman)
Woody Herman & His Orchestra feat. Woody Herman
Music of World War II - Sentimental Journey
03:15
26It's Been A Long, Long Time
It's Been A Long, Long Time
June Christy & Stan Kenton
Capitol Records From The Vaults: "Vine Street Divas"
02:45