"Birth of the Blues"
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We have several new tunes to bring tomorrow night for our latest gig at Sal\\u2019s Speakeasy in Ashland, Ky., including this one that the great Ray Henderson wrote almost a hundred years ago. This song was first recorded by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra in the mid-1920s, but its real claim to fame came 15 years later when it was the title tune for a beloved Bing Crosby movie that was released on the eve of America\\u2019s entry into World War II. Here\\u2019s \\u201cBirth of the Blues.\\u201d
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