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Ja-Da

(pronounced "ya-da")
Words and music by Bob Carleton, 1918
Introduced by Beatrice Lillie in the stage musical "Bran Pie"
Popularized by Arthur Fields
Babes in Arms (played by Charles Winninger on trombone), 1939
Rose of Washington Square (sung by Alice Faye and Chorus), 1939
The Five Pennies (instrumental played at dance), 1959

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1950
Let's Dance (sung by Fred Astaire), 1950



Jack o' Diamonds

Words by Paul Francis Webster, music by Ben Oakland, 1952
Bloodhounds of Broadway (production number sung and danced by Mitzi Gaynor and Chorus), 1952



Jailhouse Rock

Words and music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, 1957
Jailhouse Rock (production number sung and danced by Elvis Presley and Mens Chorus), 1957
Popularized by Elvis Presley (No. 1 Chart Record)

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Jam Session in Brazil (The Batacada)

Words by Eddie De Lange, music by Josef Myrow, 1946
If I'm Lucky (production number performed by Carmen Miranda and Chorus with Harry James and His Music Makers), 1946



Japanese Sandman, The

Words by Raymond Egan, music by Richard Whiting, 1920
Introduced by Nora Bayes
Popularized by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Thoroughly Modern Millie (performed by Jack Soo and Pat Morita), 1967



Jazz Baby

Written by Blanche Merrill and M.K. Jerome, 1919
Thoroughly Modern Millie (performed by Carol Channing), 1967


Jazz Up Your Lingerie

Words by Clifford Grey, music by Oscar Straus, 1931
The Smiling Lieutenant (sung by Claudette Colbert and Miriam Hopkins), 1931



Je suis Titania

From the opera MIGNON by Ambroise Thomas, first performed in Paris, 1866
Seven Sweethearts (sung by Kathryn Grayson), 1942
The Toast of New Orleans (sung by Kathryn Grayson), 1950

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Je veux vivre
("Je veux vivre dans ce rêve"; aka "Juliet's Waltz Song")

From the opera ROMEO ET JULIETTE by Charles Gounod, first presented in Paris, 1867
Rose-Marie (sung by Jeanette MacDonald), 1936
That Certain Age (sung by Deanna Durbin), 1938
Three Daring Daughters (sung by Jane Powell), 1948
So This Is Love (short excerpt sung by Kathryn Grayson), 1953

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Je Vous Aime

Words and Music by Sam Coslow, 1947
Copacabana (performed by the Carmen Miranda), 1947

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Jealousy
(aka "Jalousie")

Words (English) by Vera Bloom, music by Jacob Gade, 1938
(originally from Denmark)
Anchors Aweigh (sung by Kathryn Grayson), 1945


Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
(sometimes referred to as "I Dream of Jeanie" or "I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair")
(sometimes erroneously spelled "Jeannie")

Words and music by Stephen Foster, 1854
Swanee River (sung by Don Ameche), 1939
Hullabaloo (sung by Leni Lynn, then by Virginia O'Brien), 1940
I Dream of Jeanie (sung by Bill Shirley, Ray Middleton, Eileen Christy and Chorus), 1952

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Jeepers Creepers

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harry Warren, 1938
Introduced in the film Going Places by Louis Armstrong, 1938
Popularized by Louis Armstrong
Yankee Doodle Dandy (excerpt sung by young people at Cohan's home), 1942

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Jericho

Written by Leo Robin and Richard Myers
Arrangement by Kay Thompson
I Dood It (production number sung by Lena Horne and Chorus with Hazel Scott on piano), 1943

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Jerry Kincaid Followed a Bee

To the tune of "Old Dan Tucker"
Words probably by Larry Morey, music by anonymous (old traditional folk song), 1948
So Dear to My Heart (sung by Burl Ives), 1949



Jerusalem

Words and music by Neil Diamond, 1980
The Jazz Singer (sung by Neil Diamond), 1980

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Jesusita en Chihuahua (Cactus Polka)

Words and music by Quirino Mendoza y Cortez
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (sung in Spanish and English [with special lyrics] and danced by Lina Romay), 1946

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Jet Song, The

Words by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein, 1957
Introduced in the stage musical "West Side Story," 1957
West Side Story (sung by Tucker Smith dubbing for Russ Tamblyn and The Jets), 1961

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Jewel Song
("Ah! je ris de me voir si belle")

From the opera FAUST by Charles Gounod, first performed in Paris, 1859
San Francisco (sung by Jeanette MacDonald), 1936
So This Is Love (excerpt sung by Kathryn Grayson), 1953

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Jezebel

Words and music by Wayne Shanklin, 1951
Popularized by Frankie Laine
The Seven Hills of Rome (excerpt sung by Mario Lanza impersonating Frankie Laine), 1958

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Jim's Toasty Peanuts

Words and music by Ken Darby
With a Song in My Heart (commercial jingle sung by unidentified trio and Jane Froman dubbing for Susan Hayward), 1952



Jimmy

Words and music by Jay Thompson, 1967
Thoroughly Modern Millie (performed by Julie Andrews), 1967

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Jingle Bells

Words and music by J. S. Pierpont, 1857
Strike Up the Band (excerpt played by the MGM Studio Orchestra), 1940
Wintertime (instrumental played by Woody Herman and His Orchestra), 1943
This Time for Keeps (sung by Sharon McManus), 1947
Look for the Silver Lining (sung and danced by Ray Bolger, June Haver and Company; Bonnie Lou Williams dubbing for June Haver), 1949
The Lemon Drop Kid (sung by Chorus), 1951
The Greatest Show on Earth (excerpt sung off-screen by Chorus, 1952)
The Five Pennies (sung by Danny Kaye), 1959
Rainbow (sung by unidentified small girl portraying Judy at age 2½), 1978

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Jitterbug, The

Words by E. Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, 1938
The Wizard of Oz (sung and danced by Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Buddy Ebsen and Bert Lahr, but not used), 1938
Recorded for Decca Records by Judy Garland and the Ken Darby Vocal Trio, 1939

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Jitters, The

Music by Gene Rose
The Gang's All Here (instrumental played by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, danced by Charlotte Greenwood and Charles Saggau), 1943



Jive Number

Written by Sylvia Fine and Max Liebman, 1944
Up in Arms (sung by Danny Kaye and Chorus), 1944



Joe Jazz

Written by Richard A. Whiting and George Marion, Jr.
Let's Go Native (sung by Jack Oakie, danced by Jack Oakie and Girls Chorus), 1930



Johnny Appleseed

Written by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent, 1948
Melody Time (sung by Dennis Day and Chorus), 1948



Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet

Written by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert
Make Mine Music (sung by the Andrews Sisters), 1946



Johnny Get Your Gun Again

Written by Don Raye and Gene De Paul
Private Buckaroo (sung by the Andrews Sisters with Harry James and His Music Makers), 1942



Johnny One Note

Words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, 1937
Introduced by Wynn Murray in the stage musical "Babes in Arms," 1937
Words and Music (sung by Judy Garland), 1948

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Join the Navy

Words by Clifford Grey and Leo Robin, music by Vincent Youmans, 1927
Introduced in the stage musical "Hit the Deck," 1927
Hit the Deck (sung and danced by Debbie Reynolds and Mens Chorus), 1955


Join the Navy

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harold Arlen, 1944
Here Come the WAVES (sung by Girls Chorus, later by Betty Hutton), 1944



music sheet cover Joint Is Really Jumpin' in Carnegie Hall, The

Words and music by Hugh Martin, Roger Edens and Ralph Blane, 1943
Thousands Cheer (sung by Judy Garland with Jose Iturbi at the piano), 1943

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Jolly Holiday

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, 1963
Mary Poppins (sung and danced by Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, animated farm animals and penguins), 1964

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Jolly Tar and the Milkmaid, The

Words by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin, 1937
A Damsel in Distress (introduced by Fred Astaire, Jan Duggan, Mary Dean, Pearl Amatore, Betty Rone and Chorus), 1937

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Josephine

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1955
Introduced by Gretchen Wyler in the stage musical "Silk Stockings," 1955
Silk Stockings (sung by Janis Paige), 1957

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Josephine Please No Lean on the Bell

Words and music by Ed Nelson, Harry Pease and Duke Leonard, 1945
Popularized by Eddie Cantor
The Eddie Cantor Story (Eddie Cantor dubbing for Keefe Brasselle), 1953

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Josie

Words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jule Styne, ~1946
The Kid from Brooklyn (sung and danced by Goldwyn Girls, Men's Chorus and Vera-Ellen; Betty Russell dubbing for Vera-Ellen), 1946



Journey to a Star, A

Words by Leo Robin, music by Harry Warren, 1943
The Gang's All Here (Introduced by Alice Faye), 1943
Don't Bother to Knock (instrumental arrangement played by Orchestra), 1952

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Jousts, The

One can't help but think of Ascot Gavotte when watching this number!
Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1982
Camelot (sung by Chorus), 1982



Jubilation T. Cornpone

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Gene de Paul, 1956
Li'l Abner (sung and danced by Stubby Kaye and Ensemble), 1959

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Judaline

Written by Don Raye and Gene De Paul, 1948
A Date with Judy (Jane Powell with Scotty Beckett and unidentified male quartet, reprised by Scotty Beckett and unidentified male quartet serenading Judy), 1948



Judy

Written by Sammy Lerner and Hoagy Carmichael, 1934
Rainbow (sung by Andrea McArdle, Donna Pescow and Erin Donovan as the Gumm Sisters), 1978
It was this song from which Judy Garland borrowed her first name

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Juke Box Dance

Music by Cole Porter
Broadway Melody of 1940 (instrumental danced by Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell), 1940



Juliet's Waltz Song


Jumpin' Jive, The

Written by Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer and Frank Froeba, 1939
Popularized by Cab Calloway and His Band
Stormy Weather (played by Cab Calloway and His Band, danced by the Nicholas Brothers), 1943

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June Bride

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Gene De Paul, 1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Virginia Gibson, Barbara Ames, Betty Allan, Betty Noyes, Marie Vernon and Norma Zimmer), 1954

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June Is Bustin' Out All Over

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1945
Introduced in the stage musical "Carousel," 1945
Carousel (sung and danced by Ensemble of Sailors, Woodcutters and Girls), 1956

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Jungle Rhumba

Words and music by Toni Beaulieu
Neptune's Daughter (played by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra), 1949



Just a Touch of Love (Everyday)

Words and music by Robert Clivilles
Sister Act (C&C Music Factory), 1992

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Just a Toy

Words by Mel Leven, music by George Bruns, 1961
Adapted from the music of Victor Herbert, 1903
Babes in Toyland (sung by Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands), 1961



Just a Whisper Away

Words by Mel Leven, music by George Bruns, 1961
Adapted from the music of Victor Herbert, 1903
Babes in Toyland (sung by Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands), 1961



Just Around the Corner

Written by Walter Bullock and Harold Spina, 1939
Just Around the Corner (sung by Chorus behind titles), 1939



Just Blew in from the Windy City

Words by Paul Francis Webster, music by Sammy Fain, 1953
Calamity Jane (sung and danced by Doris Day), 1953


Just for You

Written by Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart and Gus Kahn
Rose Marie (sung by Nelson Eddy), 1936



Just for You

Words by Leo Robin, music by Harry Warren, 1952
Just for You (part of medley sung by Chorus behind titles), 1952



Just Imagine

Words by B. G. De Sylva and Lew Brown, music by Ray Henderson, 1927
Introduced in the stage musical "Good News," 1927
Good News (sung by June Allyson), 1947

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Just in Time

Words by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Jule Styne, 1956
Introduced in the stage musical "Bells Are Ringing" by Judy Holliday and Sydney Chaplin, 1956
Bells Are Ringing (sung by Dean Martin), 1960

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Just Leave Everything to Me

Words and music by Jerry Herman, 1969
Hello, Dolly! (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1969

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Just Like a Gypsy

Written by Seymour Simons and Nora Bayes, 1919
Shine On, Harvest Moon (sung by Ann Sheridan in music store), 1944



Just One Girl

Written by Lyn Udall and Karl Kennett
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (sung and danced by Gordon MacRae), 1953



Just One of Those Things

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1935
Introduced in the stage musical "Jubilee" by June Knight and Charles Walters, 1935
Popularized by Richard Himber and His Orchestra
Panama Hattie (sung by Lena Horne), 1942
Night and Day (sung by Ginny Simms), 1946
Lullaby of Broadway (sung by Doris Day), 1951
The Jazz Singer (sung by Peggy Lee), 1953
Young at Heart (sung by Frank Sinatra), 1954
Can-Can (sung by Maurice Chevalier), 1960

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Just You Wait

Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1956
Introduced by Julie Andrews in the stage musical "My Fair Lady," 1956
My Fair Lady (Marni Nixon dubbing for Audrey Hepburn), 1964

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