Why Was I Born?
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"Why Was I Born?" is a popular 1929 torch song by composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II that has become a jazz and pop standard.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why Was I Born? canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
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pop standard ⓘ song ⓘ torch song ⓘ |
| basedOnForm | popular song ⓘ |
| composer | Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
jazz
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torch song ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Jerome Kern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
romantic longing
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unrequited love ⓘ |
| hasType | show tune ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Helen Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Sweet Adeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Billie Holiday recording of Why Was I Born?
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Ella Fitzgerald recording of Why Was I Born? NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra recording of Why Was I Born? NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Garland recording of Why Was I Born? ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Sweet Adeline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Billie Holiday
NERFINISHED
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Bob Dylan ⓘ Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Shore NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Burrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lena Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Whiting NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Damone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| usedIn | film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| yearOfSong | 1929 ⓘ |
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