OH LADY BE GOOD - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“Oh, Lady Be Good!” was composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin in 1924 for the Broadway musical "Lady Be Good." The song became a seminal jazz standard due to its lively melody and harmonic richness.

The first recordings included vocal and orchestral renditions, with the earliest notable jazz interpretation by Benny Goodman in the late 1930s. Its AABA form and swinging rhythmic structure make it ideal for improvisation.

Countless jazz musicians, including Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and Art Tatum, have performed it. The lyrics celebrate a playful romantic appeal, while the music encourages virtuosic improvisation and melodic inventiveness.