THERE'LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE - Free Jazz Leadsheet

"There’ll Be Some Changes Made" was composed by W. Benton Overstreet with lyrics by Billy Higgins and published in 1921. The song became a hit in the early 1920s through vaudeville performances and sheet music circulation.

Early recordings by Ethel Waters and Fats Waller helped establish the tune in jazz and popular music circles. Its 32-bar form and blues-inflected harmony made it suitable for improvisation.

Jazz musicians have continued to perform the song as a standard, appreciating its rhythmic drive and melodic flexibility. It remains a historical example of early 20th-century jazz composition.