Jazz Age Audition Songs – By Vocal Type
These Jazz Age audition songs come from musicals that premiered during the 1920s and 1930s. The list is sorted by vocal type, making it easier to find vintage material that fits your range and audition needs.
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
Baritones
“A Kiss for Cinderella” – Of Thee I Sing
“Little Jazz Bird” – Lady, Be Good!
“September Song” – Knickerbocker Holiday
“You’re Too Far Away” – Nymph Errant
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
Contras
“Blow, Gabriel, Blow” – Anything Goes
“Little Girl Blue” – Jumbo
“Please Don’t Make Me Be Good” – Fifty Million Frenchmen
“Solomon” – Nymph Errant
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
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
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
Related: How to find out your vocal type
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Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
