First published in 1966, this book offers insights into more than 700 standards. While the songs aren’t ranked, I have created a top 100 ranking by looking at how many other lists the songs in this book appeared on. Publication years for songs are indicated, but no specific artist is attached to each song.
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1. “White Christmas” (1942)
2. “Stardust” (1927)
3. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (1911)
4. “St. Louis Blues” (1914)
5. “Summertime” (1935)
6. “Over the Rainbow” (1939)
7. “Body and Soul” (1930)
8. “Night and Day” (1932)
9. “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” (1908)
10. “Begin the Beguine” (1935)
11. “Ain’t Misbehavin’” (1929)
12. “All the Things You Are” (1939)
13. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic (aka ‘Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!’)” (1861)
14. “God Bless America” (1939)
15. “When the Saints Go Marching In” (1880)
16. “Over There” (1917)
17. “You’re a Grand Old Flag (aka “The Grand Old Rag”)” (1906)
18. “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949)
19. “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814)
20. “Tea for Two” (1924)
21. “The Man I Love” (1928)
22. “April in Paris” (1932)
23. “Silent Night” (1818)
24. “Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home?” (1902)
25. “Home on the Range” (1873)
26. “I Got Rhythm” (1930)
27. “America the Beautiful” (1895)
28. “Give My Regards to Broadway” (1904)
29. “Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)” (1933)
30. “You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)” (1913)
31. “Mack the Knife” (1928)
32. “Sophisticated Lady” (1933)
33. “Jingle Bells” (1857)
34. “Yankee Doodle (aka ‘Yankee Doodle Went to Town’)” (1754)
35. “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” (1806)
36. “Oh! Susanna” (1846)
37. “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” (1917)
38. “Some of These Days” (1911)
39. “Shine on Harvest Moon” (1908)
40. “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (1706)
41. “Swanee” (1920)
42. “Hello Ma Baby” (1899)
43. “After the Ball” (1892)
44. “As Time Goes By” (1931)
45. “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” (1938)
46. “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” (1863)
47. “Tiger Rag” (1918)
48. “Twelfth Street Rag” (1916)
49. “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” (1928)
50. “Dixie” (1859)
51. “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (1936)
52. “My Blue Heaven” (1927)
53. “My Melancholy Baby” (1928)
54. “Rhapsody in Blue” (1924)
55. “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” (1894)
56. “Someone to Watch Over Me” (1926)
57. “September Song” (1939)
58. “O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)” (1751)
59. “Camptown Races (Gwine to Run All Night)” (1850)
60. “April Showers” (1921)
61. “For Me and My Gal” (1917)
62. “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (1933)
63. “By the Light of the Silvery Moon” (1909)
64. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” (1910)
65. “In the Good Old Summertime” (1902)
66. “Dancing in the Dark” (1941)
67. “Joy to the World” (1719)
68. “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (1852)
69. “The Yellow Rose of Texas” (1853)
70. “Ol’ Man River” (1927)
71. “Peg O’ My Heart” (1913)
72. “Anchors Aweigh (U.S. Navy Song)” (1906)
73. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (1739)
74. “Sweet Adeline (You’re the Flower of My Heart)” (1903)
75. “Whispering” (1920)
76. “Always” (1926)
77. “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” (1911)
78. “Auld Lang Syne” (1799)
79. “Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)” (1892)
80. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” (1873)
81. “On Top of Old Smoky” (1841)
82. “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain” (1899)
83. “Clementine” (1884)
84. “Happy Days Are Here Again” (1930)
85. “Mary Had a Little Lamb” (1830)
86. “London Bridge is Falling Down” (1744)
87. “Frère Jacques (Are You Sleeping?)” (1780)
88. “The Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)” (1851)
89. “Home Sweet Home” (1823)
90. “Turkey in the Straw” (1820)
91. “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” (1922)
92. “My Old Kentucky Home” (1853)
93. “Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning” (1918)
94. “Happy Birthday to You” (1893)
95. “What Is This Thing Called Love?” (1930)
96. “I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl Who Married Dear Old Dad” (1911)
97. “Rock-a-Bye Baby” (1884)
98. “Sometimes I’m Happy” (1927)
99. “Jimmy Crack Corn (The Blue Tail Fly)” (1846)
100. “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” (1909)
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First posted 12/10/2025.
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