Story Behind The Song
"Yesterdays" is a 1933 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Otto Harbach.
It was written for the show Roberta (1933), where it was introduced by Fay Templeton. The song was soon picked up by jazz musicians and has since gone on to become one of the top jazz standards.
Song Description
"Yesterdays" is best known as sung by Billie Holiday. It laments about bygone days when "days were happy not sad".
| Song Length |
3:35 |
Genre |
Jazz - Standards, Jazz - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Billy Holiday |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1930 - 1939 |
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