Biography:
Ray Henderson (December 1, 1896 – December 31, 1970), was an American songwriter.
Born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley. He was one third of a successful songwriting and music publishing team with Lew Brown and Buddy De Sylva from 1925 through 1930, responsible for several editions of the revue called George White's Scandals and such book musicals as Good News, Hold Everything!, and Follow Thru.
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Birth of The Blues
recorded by the McGuire Sisters
written by B.G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson. Lew Brown
[verse 1]
G D7
They heard the breeze in the trees
G C
Singing weird melodies
D7 G
And they made that the start of the blues
D7
And from a jail came the wail
G C
Of a down-hearted frail
D7 G
And they played that as part of the blues
B7
From a whippoorwill out on a hill
They took a new note
E7 A7 D7
Pushed it through a horn till it was worn into a blue note
G D7
And then they nursed it they rehearsed it
G C
And gave out the news
D7 G
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
recorded by the McGuire Sisters
written by B.G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson. Lew Brown
[verse 1]
G D7
They heard the breeze in the trees
G C
Singing weird melodies
D7 G
And they made that the start of the blues
D7
And from a jail came the wail
G C
Of a down-hearted frail
D7 G
And they played that as part of the blues
B7
From a whippoorwill out on a hill
They took a new note
E7 A7 D7
Pushed it through a horn till it was worn into a blue note
G D7
And then they nursed it they rehearsed it
G C
And gave out the news
D7 G
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
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