Eddie Jefferson

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Work	Writers	Artists	ISWC	Type	Lyrics languages	Attributes
(The World of) Confirmation	Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist)	The Manhattan Transfer		Song	English
A Crazy Romance	Horace Silver (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
Baby Girl	Eddie Jefferson (lyricist) Jack Strachey (composer) Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter) (composer) Eric Maschwitz (composer)	Eddie Jefferson Andrea Motis		Song
Billie's Bounce (version with lyrics by Eddie Jefferson)	Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist)	Julie Christensen		Song	English
Billie’s Bounce	Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (composer)	Charlie Parker The Red Garland Quintet with John Coltrane Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers Miles Davis (show 89 more)	`T-070.233.008-2`	Song	[No lyrics]	308396 (ACDAM ID) 5222647 (AGADU ID) (show 23 more) 000107 330 38 (SUISA ID)
Body and Soul	Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (composer) Edward Heyman (lyricist) Frank Eyton (lyricist) Robert Sour (lyricist)	Billie Holiday Louis Armstrong Sarah Vaughan Benny Goodman (show 555 more)	`T-070.012.014-4` `T-900.008.746-7` `T-900.754.873-4`	Song	English	4716870 (AGADU ID) 4716871 (AGADU ID) (show 46 more) 005751 512 51 (SUISA ID)
Don’t Get Scared	Stan Getz (composer) King Pleasure (composer) Jon Hendricks (lyricist)	King Pleasure acc by Quincy Jones Band featuring Eddie Jefferson and Jon Hendricks		Song	English
Eddie’s Blues	Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player) (composer) Eddie Jefferson (dedication)	Daniel Smith		Song	[No lyrics]
Filthy McNasty	Horace Silver (composer) Ira Gitler (lyricist)	The Horace Silver Quintet Steve Miller Eddie Jefferson John Mayall (show 3 more)	`T-070.058.055-7`	Song	English	4349060 (AGADU ID) 2216042 (APDAYC ID) (show 7 more) 241396 (SPA ID)
Honeysuckle Rose	Fats Waller (composer) Andy Razaf (lyricist)	Django Reinhardt Fats Waller Louis Armstrong Fats Waller and His Rhythm (show 298 more)	`T-070.074.170-3`	Song	English	5137758 (AACIMH ID) 5137758 (ACAM ID) (show 33 more) 000017 669 00 (SUISA ID)
I've Got the Blues	Lester Young (saxophonist) (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
I’m in the Mood for Love	James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (writer) Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (lyricist) Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (composer)	Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra Eddie Jefferson (show 7 more)		Song	English
It’s Only a Paper Moon	Harold Arlen (composer) E.Y. Harburg (lyricist) Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (lyricist)	Nat King Cole Ella Fitzgerald The Nat King Cole Trio Frank Sinatra (show 156 more)	`T-070.907.672-1` `T-901.132.017-5`	Song	English	224356 (ACDAM ID) 4471571 (AGADU ID) (show 29 more) 000007 407 36 (SUISA ID)
Lester's Trip to the Moon	Harold Arlen (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist) Yip Harburg (lyricist) Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (lyricist)	Eddie Jefferson		Song	English
Memphis	Eddie Jefferson (writer)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
Moody’s Mood for Love (1952 song, lyrics by Eddie Jefferson)	James Moody (jazz saxophonist) (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist) Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (composer)	Amy Winehouse Van Morrison Mark Murphy George Benson with Patti Austin (show 11 more)	`T-070.115.776-7`	Song	English	4526354 (AGADU ID) 5129341 (APA ID) (show 13 more) 005420 100 17 (SUISA ID)
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)	Dizzy Gillespie (composer) Frank Paparelli (composer)	Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Charlie Parker Septet (show 210 more)	`T-031.877.593-7` `T-070.271.756-3`	Song	[No lyrics]	270333 (ACDAM ID) 4541714 (AGADU ID) (show 28 more) 006521 342 74 (SUISA ID)
Night Train (Simpkins/Washington lyric version, though most often performed just as an instrumental)	Jimmy Forrest (composer) Lewis Simpkins (lyricist) Oscar Washington (lyricist)	Eddie Jefferson Rod Stewart with Jools Holland The Dirty Dozen Brass Band John Pizzarelli (show 2 more)	`T-901.127.997-3`	Song	English	5018946 (ACAM ID) 1718501 (AKM ID) (show 10 more) 23453 (SPA ID)
NJR	Quincy Jones (composer) Eddie Jefferson (lyricist)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
Now’s the Time	Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (composer)	Charlie Parker Charlie Parker’s Re‐Boppers Miles Davis Charley Parker’s Ree Boppers (show 80 more)	`T-070.242.588-4`	Song	[No lyrics]	299203 (ACDAM ID) 6138644 (AGADU ID) (show 30 more) 10335756 (SPA ID)
Parker's Mood	Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (composer)	Charlie Parker The Charlie Parker All-Stars Cecil Payne, Phil Woods, Frank Socolow, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor, Duke Jordan James Moody (show 28 more)	`T-070.939.820-8`	Song	[No lyrics]
Psychedelic Sally	Horace Silver (writer)	Lionel Hampton Eddie Jefferson Xhol Caravan Horace Silver		Song
Red's New Dream	Eddie Jefferson (writer)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
Sherry	Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (writer) Eddie Jefferson (writer) Johnny Acea (arranger)	Eddie Jefferson	`T-072.326.682-7`	Song		1330174 (BMI ID) 5538095 (COMPASS ID) 769102 (SPA ID)
Silly Little Cynthia	Eddie Jefferson (writer)	Eddie Jefferson		Song
Sister Sadie	Horace Silver (composer)	The Horace Silver Quintet Hank Crawford The Gil Evans Orchestra Ray Brown (show 29 more)		Song	[No lyrics]
So What	Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (composer)	Miles Davis Ronny Jordan George Benson Miles Davis & John Coltrane (show 109 more)	`T-073.092.797-5`	Song	[No lyrics]	6354686 (AGADU ID) 444954301 (AKM ID) (show 21 more) 001599 491 15 (SUISA ID)
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)	Billy Strayhorn (composer) Joya Sherrill (lyricist)	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Duke Ellington Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald (show 224 more)	`T-070.177.920-5` `T-071.191.606-1`	Song	English	206487 (ACDAM ID) 4649561 (AGADU ID) (show 19 more) 84796 (SPA ID)
Things Are Getting Better	Dory Langdon (writer) Julian Adderley (writer)	Cannonball Adderley with Milt Jackson Cannonball Adderley Eddie Jefferson Cannonball Adderley feat. Milt Jackson
Workshop	Eddie Jefferson (writer)	Eddie Jefferson		Song

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