Jazz Age Audition Songs – By Vocal Type

If you’re looking for a vintage showtune from a musical between the 1920s-1930s, you’re in the right place. Here is a list of jazz age audition songs, organized by vocal type so you can easily find the one that suits you best. And for more musical theatre songs, you can check out Theatre Trip’s full library of song lists.

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Altos

“Buddie Beware” – Anything Goes

“Can This Be Love?” – Fine and Dandy

“My Funny Valentine” – Babes in Arms

“Take It on the Chin” – Me and My Girl

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Baritones

“A Kiss for Cinderella” – Of Thee I Sing

“I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” – Blackbirds of 1928

“September Song” – Knickerbocker Holiday

“You’re Too Far Away” – Nymph Errant

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Basses

“Easy to Love” – Anything Goes

“Oh, Lady Be Good!” – Lady, Be Good!

“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” – Jumbo

“When I Grow Up (The G-Man Song)” – Pins and Needles

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Contras

“Blow, Gabriel, Blow” – Anything Goes

“Little Girl Blue” – Jumbo

“Please Don’t Make Me Be Good” – The New Yorkers

“Solomon” – Nymph Errant

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Psst… Here’s where you can find out your vocal type!

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Mezzo-Sopranos

“Chain Store Daisy” – Pins and Needles

“How Could We Be Wrong?” – Nymph Errant

“Supper Time” – As Thousands Cheer

“What Good Is Love?” – Pins and Needles

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Sopranos

“Falling in Love With Love” – The Boys from Syracuse

“Just Imagine” – Good News!

“Most Gentlemen Don’t Like Love” – The New Yorkers

“The Man I Love” – Strike Up the Band

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Tenors

“A Red-Headed Woman” – Porgy and Bess

“It Take a Long Pull to Get There” – Porgy and Bess

“Starting at the Bottom” – Fine and Dandy

“The Gypsy in Me” – Anything Goes

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Which of these musical theatre jazz standards did you choose?

And do you have any other favorite musical theatre songs from the 1920s or 1930s? Feel free to share in the comments below!

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