Why Was I Born?

Why Was I Born?

"Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.

It was written for the show "Sweet Adeline" (1930).

Notable recordings

*Ella Fitzgerald - "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook" (1963)


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