BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH - Free Jazz Leadsheet

Composed by Oscar Levant with lyrics by Edward Heyman in 1934, "Blame It on My Youth" was first recorded by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra in New York City. The song gained popularity as a ballad, highlighting its expressive potential for vocalists.

It has been recorded by numerous jazz artists, including Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, often interpreted with reflective sentimentality.

The lyrics lament youthful indiscretions and the wistfulness of love lost, while the musical structure employs a lyrical 32-bar AABA form with opportunities for expressive melodic interpretation.