Mixed Percussion B-Flat Tuba,B-Flat trombone,Baritone Horn TC/Euphonium,Bass Trombone,E-Flat Cornet,E-Flat Tenor Horn,E-Flat Tuba TC,Flugelhorn,Percussion 1,Percussion 2,Tenor Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1285055 Composed by Bob Merrill. Arranged by Chris Gorman. Blues,Jazz,Standards. Brass Band. 34 pages. Chris Gorman #876179. Published by Chris Gorman (A0.1285055). The Birth of the Blues is a popular 1926 song composed by Ray Henderson, with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown. It was used in the Broadway revue George White's Scandals of 1926. It was recorded in its debut year by Paul Whiteman. This arrangement follows closely to the reording by Sammy Davis Jr. and features the Solo Cornet player in the Band.