One year across the standards
Recorded in 1947
63 recordings on this site were made in 1947, across 54 tunes.
January
- Everything Happens to MeBud Powell Trio · 1947 · New York · Roost
- I Should CareBud Powell Trio · 1947 · New York City · Royal Roost
- I'll Remember AprilBud Powell Trio · 1947 · New York City · Roost
- Nice Work If You Can Get ItBud Powell Trio · 1947 · New York City · Roost
- Somebody Loves MeBud Powell Trio · 1947 · New York · Roost
- All God's Chillun Got RhythmRed Rodney's Be-Boppers · 1947 · New York · EmArcy
February
- Have You Met Miss JonesGeorge Shearing · 1947 · New York City · Savoy
- There Is No Greater LoveBillie Holiday with Bob Haggart · 1947 · New York City · Decca
March
- Old Devil MoonGene Krupa · 1947 · New York City · HEP
- Stella by StarlightFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl · 1947 · Columbia
- Oh, Lady Be Good!Ella Fitzgerald with Bob Haggart · 1947 · New York City · Decca
April
- Old Devil MoonElla Logan & Donald Richards · 1947 · Liederkranz Hall, New York · Columbia Masterworks
- I Surrender DearBilly Eckstine · 1947 · National
May
June
- LizaAl Jolson · 1947 · Decca
- It's the Talk of the TownDexter Gordon Quartet · 1947 · C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles · Dial
July
August
- Half NelsonMiles Davis All Stars · 1947 · Harry Smith Studios, New York City · Savoy
- Lady BirdMiles Davis All Stars · 1947 · Harry Smith Studios, New York City · Savoy
- But BeautifulFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl · 1947 · Columbia
- Nature BoyNat King Cole · 1947 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA · Capitol
September
- ConfirmationDizzy Gillespie Quintet with Charlie Parker · 1947 · Carnegie Hall, New York City · Roost
- Groovin' HighDizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker · 1947 · Carnegie Hall, New York City · Roost
October
- April in ParisThelonious Monk Trio · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York · Blue Note
- Nice Work If You Can Get ItThelonious Monk Trio · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- Ruby, My DearThelonious Monk Trio · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- Well You Needn'tThelonious Monk Trio · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- All the Things You AreCharlie Parker Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York · Dial
- Embraceable YouCharlie Parker Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Dial
- Mean to MeFrank Sinatra · 1947 · Columbia/Legacy
November
- C Jam BluesLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston · Decca
- Don't Blame MeCharlie Parker · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Dial
- My Old FlameCharlie Parker · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Dial
- Out of NowhereCharlie Parker Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York · Dial
- Scrapple from the AppleCharlie Parker Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Dial
- Body and SoulFrank Sinatra · 1947 · Columbia
- Midnight SunLionel Hampton · 1947 · Los Angeles studio · Decca
- But BeautifulBing Crosby with Victor Young · 1947 · Decca
- 'Round MidnightThelonious Monk Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York · Blue Note
- In Walked BudThelonious Monk Quintet · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- Blue and SentimentalThe King Cole Trio · 1947 · New York City · Mosaic
- I Cried for YouLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston · Decca
- Since I Fell for YouLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston · Decca
- Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston, MA · Decca
- Tea for TwoLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts · Decca
December
- CottontailDuke Ellington · 1947 · Carnegie Hall, New York · Fantasy
- Sweet and LovelyDexter Gordon Quartet · 1947 · C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles · Dial
- Stairway to the StarsOscar Peterson Trio · 1947 · Montreal · Bluebird
- How Deep Is the Ocean?Charlie Parker · 1947 · WOR Studios, New York, NY · Dial
- Woody'n YouDizzy Gillespie · 1947 · New York · RCA Victor
- East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)Lester Young · 1947 · WOR Studio, New York City · Blue Note
- Good BaitDizzy Gillespie · 1947 · New York City · RCA Victor
Month not known
- AlwaysFrank Sinatra · 1947 · United States (not documented in the sources) · Columbia/Legacy
- Don't Blame MeSarah Vaughan · 1947 · Town Hall · Verve
- Donna LeeClaude Thornhill · 1947 · Hep
- LoverLouis Armstrong · 1947 · Symphony Hall, Boston · Verve
- LoverLes Paul · 1947 · Les Paul's garage studio · Capitol
- Out of NowhereArt Tatum · 1947 · RCA Victor
- RosettaDon Byas Quartet · 1947 · Parlophone
- Since I Fell for YouAnnie Laurie with Paul Gayten and His Trio · 1947 · J&M Studio, New Orleans · DeLuxe
- Since I Fell for YouDinah Washington with the Rudy Martin Trio · 1947 · Mercury
- The Night Has a Thousand EyesBuddy Clark · 1947 · Columbia
- Yardbird SuiteClaude Thornhill · 1947 · Columbia