Musical Alphabet J

Usually we choose songs we like by the melody, the lyrics, and by the musical genre. I’m starting a series with songs from all kinds of genres going according to the alphabet. Here are songs with titles that begin with the letter J. Links will be posted below as we proceed through the ABCs. At the end you’ll find the links to the songs with titles that begin with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I.

Every time I hear this song my mind returns to when the radio announced that American singer, songwriter, and musician John Lennon had been killed in 1980. At that time I was living in NYC and they played this song. It was a very stirring and emotional moment. “(Just Like) Starting Over” is a song that was written and performed by John Lennon. It was the first single released from his 1980 album Double Fantasy. It went to number one on both the US and UK charts and became the final single by him released in his lifetime.

“Jambalaya (On the Bayou)” is one of those songs that just make you want to pack up and head straight for New Orleans, Louisiana and the bayou and have delicious Creole and Cajun food. The song was written and recorded by American country singer Hank Williams in 1952. However, my favorite version was recorded by the American country rock band in 1972.

“Jump In the Line” by American singer and actor Harry Belafonte has always been a song that makes you just want to jump right up and start dancing. I found an interesting video to this song on YouTube that shows Old Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth seeming to dance to this music. I have included it here it is well done. “Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)” is a calypso song the was composed by Lord Kitchener. The most popular version was recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1961 and is on his album Jump Up Calypso. The song gained popularity when it was featured in the 1988 Tim Burton horror/comedy film “Beetlejuice”.

“Jam Up and Jelly Tight” by American singer and songwriter Tommy Roe is one of those songs that don’t really make too much sense but the lyrics are so catching and you find yourself enjoying the song and finally singing along. This song was written by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is featured on the 1970 album Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe’s Greatest Hits.

“Jessie’s Girl” Australian-American musician and actor Rick Springfield had quite a hit with this enjoyable song. It was memorable right from the beginning and I found myself mouthing the words as soon as it came on the radio. The song was written and performed by Rick Springfield and is on his album Working Class Dog from 1981. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and finally climbed to number one. Springfield received the Grammy Award for this song Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

“Joy to the World” by the American rock band Three Dog Night became a song that always made me smile when I heard the opening lyric “Jeremiah was a bullfrog”. In my childhood some of my best friends were bullfrogs caught in country ponds. This song was written by American singer and songwriter Hoyt Axton and made famous in 1970 by Three Dog Night. It is on their album Naturally. The single went on to sell 5 million copies all over the world and the RIAA certified it Gold.

This song “Just Like a Woman” by American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan is just one among the many songs I like to listen to sung by Dylan. The song was written by Dylan and is on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is at number 232 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.

“Just One Smile” by American jazz rock band Blood Sweat and Tears is just that a song that makes you smile. This is a pop song that was written by Randy Newman and recorded by American singer and songwriter Gene Pitney in 1965. It was covered by Blood Sweat & Tears in 1968 and is on their album Child Is Father to the Man. It became one of the most popular versions recorded.

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