NOW IT CAN BE TOLD - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“Now It Can Be Told” was written by Irving Berlin in 1938 for the Broadway revue "Louisiana Purchase." The song features Berlin’s lyrical sophistication and melodic elegance, bridging popular music and jazz interpretation.

The first recording was made by Mildred Bailey in 1938, highlighting the song’s smooth phrasing and rhythmic flexibility. Its structure allows for both vocal ornamentation and instrumental solos.

Subsequent recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, and Harry James have reinforced its status as a jazz standard. Lyrically, the song explores themes of romantic revelation and affectionate disclosure, set against Berlin’s memorable melodic line.