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Why Was I Born?

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"Why Was I Born?"
Single by Helen Morgan
B-side"Don't Ever Leave Me"
Written1929
Published1929 T.B. Harms, Inc., Universal Polygram International Publishing, Inc.[1]
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1930[2]
RecordedOctober 16, 1929 take 2[3]
StudioNew York City
VenueSweet Adeline (1929 Broadway musical)
GenreShow tune, Popular Music
Length3.22
LabelVictor 22199
Composer(s)Jerome Kern
Lyricist(s)Oscar Hammerstein II

"Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.[4]

It was written for the show Sweet Adeline (1929) and introduced by Helen Morgan.[5] Popular recordings in 1930 were by Helen Morgan and by Libby Holman.[6]

Notable recordings

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Horne singing "Why Was I Born?" in Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

References

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  2. ^ "Victor 27682 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-56191. Why was I born? / Helen Morgan - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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