1915 in jazz

Jazz in 1915: 1 standard and 38 births.

Standards written in 1915

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I Ain't Got Nobody Graham-Williams G major AABA · 32 Slow swing

Born in 1915

Frank Sinatra 1915–1998 · American singer and actor (1915–1998) Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Les Paul 1915–2009 · American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and… Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) Billy Strayhorn 1915–1967 · American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger… Harry Edison 1915–1999 · American trumpeter (1915-1999) Bobby Hackett 1915–1976 · American jazz trumpeter (1915–1976) Milt Buckner 1915–1977 · American jazz pianist and organist (1915–1977) Earl Wild 1915–2010 · American musician (1915–2010) Pete Rugolo 1915–2011 · American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer… Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Al Casey 1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005) Van Alexander 1915–2015 · American bandleader, arranger, and composer (1915–2015) Buddy Johnson 1915–1977 · American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader… Flip Phillips 1915–2001 · American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player… Eddie Heywood 1915–1989 · American jazz pianist, songwriter (1915–1989) Bart Howard 1915–2004 · American composer and musician (1915–2004) Chano Pozo 1915–1948 · Cuban musician (1915-1948) Harry Gibson 1915–1991 · American musician (1915–1991) John Serry Sr. 1915–2003 · American concert accordionist, arranger, and composer… Hank D'Amico 1915–1965 · American musician (1915–1965) Al Hibbler 1915–2001 · American baritone vocalist (1915-2001) Frantz Casseus 1915–1993 · Haitian-American guitarist and composer Una Mae Carlisle 1915–1956 · American jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter (1915–1956) Billy Bauer 1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005) Boy Edgar 1915–1980 · Dutch conductor, pianist and trumpeter (1915–1980) Ada Leonard 1915–1997 · American bandleader Taft Jordan 1915–1981 · Jazz trumpeter (1915-1981) June Richmond 1915–1962 · American singer (1915–1962) Irving Fields 1915–2016 · American cocktail pianist famous for fusion of Latin and… Jerry Gray 1915–1976 · American violinist, arranger, composer, and bandleader… Turk Murphy 1915–1987 · American jazz trombonist, band leader (1915–1987) Emmett Berry 1915–1993 · American musician (1915–1993) Scoville Browne 1915–1994 · American musician (1915–1994) Midge Williams 1915–1952 · African American swing and jazz singer (1915–1952) Linton Garner 1915–2003 · American musician (1915–2003) Tony Romano 1915–2005 · American musician (1915–2005) Leah Ray 1915–1999 · singer (1915-1999)