“Bye Bye Blackbird” is a 1926 song written by composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon and published by Jerome Remick. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Sam Lanin‘s Dance Orchestra in March 1926.
Popular recordings in 1926 were by Nick Lucas, Gene Austin, Benny Krueger, and by Leo Reisman. It was the number 16 song of 1926 according to Pop Culture Madness.
Julie London recorded it on her 1957 album Julie. The same year, Miles Davis recorded “Bye Bye Blackbird” for his album Round About Midnight.
In 1968, Joe Cocker made a recording of “Bye Bye Blackbird” that was included on his 1969 album With a Little Help From My Friends. AllMusic reviewer Matthew Greenwald described it as a “classic pop gospel ballad”.
Ringo Starr also included a version on his first solo album, Sentimental Journey, arranged by Maurice Gibb, released in 1970.
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