1925 Best Known Public Domain Songs List of 43
IMPORTANT: This list is based on USA Copyright Law and is intended only as a help in researching public domain music. This list is NOT sufficient documentation that music is in the Public Domain. To prove PD status in the USA, you MUST find a published copy of the song with a copyright date of 1925 or earlier. Our PD Sheet Music Reprints are exact reprints of books and sheet music published in 1925 or earlier and include music, lyrics, and complete original copyright information. Some of these songs may not be PD in countries other than the USA.
| Title | V=Verse C=Chorus N=Note P=Production w=Words m=Music |
1 - 3 $5 ea 4 up $4 ea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabamy Bound Popular Song |
1925 - w. Buddy DeSylva, Bud Green, m. Ray Henderson V - Goodbye, blues. Birdies are singin' ev'ry thing in tune. C - I'm Alabamy bound. There'll be no 'Heebie Jeebies' hangin' round. | PD Reprint | |
| Always Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Irving Berlin V - Ev'ry thing went wrong, and the whole day long I'd feel so blue C - I'll be loving you, Always. With a love that's true, Always. | PD Reprint | |
| Angry Popular Song |
1925 - w. Dudley Mecum, m. Henry Brunies, Merritt Brunies | PD Reprint | |
| Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue? Popular Song |
1925 - w. Alfred Bryan, m. George W. Meyer | PD Reprint | |
| By The Light Of The Stars Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. George A. Little, Arthur Sizemore, Larry Shay | PD Reprint | |
| Cecilia Popular Song |
1925 - w. Herman Ruby, m. Dave Dreyer V - Little Miss Cecilia Green, Little over sweet sixteen, But the cutest flapper that you've every seen. C - Does your Mother know you're out Cecilia! Does she know that I'm about to steal you. | PD Reprint | |
| Cheatin' On Me Popular Song |
1925 - w. Jack Yellen, m. Lew Pollack | PD Reprint | |
| Close Your Eyes Popular Song |
1925 - w. Larry Yoell, m. Charles Vincent | PD Reprint | |
| Collegiate Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Moe Jaffe, Nat Bonx | PD Reprint | |
| Dinah Popular Song |
1925 - w. Same Lewis, Joe Young, m. Harry Akst V - Carolina, Gave me Dinah, I'm the proudest one beneath the Dixie sun. C - Dinah, is there anyone finer in the state of Carolina, If there is and you know 'er, show 'er to me? | PD Reprint | |
| Don't Bring Lulu Popular Song |
1925 - w. Billy Rose, Lew Brown, m. Ray Henderson V - Your presence is requested wrote little Johnny White. But with this invitation there is a stipulation. C - You can bring Pearl, she's a darn nice girl, but don't bring Lulu. You can bring Rose with the turned up nose, but don't bring Lulu. | PD Reprint | |
| Everything Is Hotsy-Totsy Now Popular Song |
1925 - w. Irving Mills, m. Jimmy McHugh | PD Reprint | |
| Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Popular Song |
1925 - w. Lewis & Young, m. Ray Henderson V - I just saw a maniac, maniac, maniac, Wild, and tearing his hair C - Five foot two, eyes of blue, But oh! what those five foot could do, Has anybody seen my girl? | PD Reprint | |
| I Miss My Swiss Popular Song |
1925 - w. L. Wolfe Gilbert, m. Abel Baer | PD Reprint | |
| I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Roy Turk, Lou Handman | PD Reprint | |
| I'm In Love Again Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Cole Porter | PD Reprint | |
| If You Knew Susie Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. B.G. De Sylva V - I have got a sweetie known as Susie. In the words of Shakespeare she's a 'wow' C - If you knew Susie like I know Susie Oh! Oh! Oh! What a girl. | PD Reprint | |
| Jimtown Blues Popular Song |
1925 - w. Fred Rose, m. Charlie Davis | PD Reprint | |
| Just A Little Drink Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Byron Gay | PD Reprint | |
| Let It Rain! Let It Pour! (I'll Be In Virginia In The Morning) Popular Song |
1925 - w. Cliff Friend, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Manhattan Popular Song |
1925 - Rogers & Hart | PD Reprint | |
| Midnight Waltz Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Milenberg Joys Popular Song |
1925 - m. Jelly Roll Morton | PD Reprint | |
| Montmartre Rose Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Tommy Lyman | PD Reprint | |
| Moonlight and Roses Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Edwin H. Lemare, Ben Black, Neil Moret V - When vesper bells are ringing, I hear sweet voices singing, As evening shadows fall. C - Moonlight and roses Bring wonderful mem'ries of you. My heart reposes In beautiful thoughts so true. | PD Reprint | |
| My Sweetie Turned Me Down Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| New Orleans Blues Popular Song |
1925 - m. Ferd 'Jelly Roll' Morton | PD Reprint | |
| Pal of My Cradle Days Popular Song |
1925 - w. Marshall Montgomery, m. Al Piantadosi | PD Reprint | |
| Remember Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Irving Berlin | PD Reprint | |
| Riverboat Shuffle Popular Song |
1925 - m. Hoagy Carmichael & Irving Mills | PD Reprint | |
| Save Your Sorrow For Tomorrow Popular Song |
1925 - w. B.G.; De Sylva, m. Al Sherman | PD Reprint | |
| Sentimental Me (And Romantic You) Popular Song |
1925 - Rogers & Hart | PD Reprint | |
| Show Me The Way To Go Home Popular Song |
1925 - Irving King V - When I'm happy singing all the while. I don't need nobody then to show me how to smile. C - Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a drink about an hour ago, And it's gone right to my head. | PD Reprint | |
| Shreveport Stomp Popular Song |
1925 - Jelly Roll Morton | PD Reprint | |
| So Am I Popular Song |
1925 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin | PD Reprint | |
| Sometime Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Ted Fiorito | PD Reprint | |
| Swanee Butterfly Popular Song |
1925 - w. Bily Rose, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey V - She just got here yesterday. Things are hot here now they say. There's a big change in town. C - No gal made has got a shade On Sweet Georgia Brown. Two left feet but oh so neat has Sweet Georgia Brown. | PD Reprint | |
| Ukelele Lady Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Richard A. Whiting | PD Reprint | |
| Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Chick Endor | PD Reprint | |
| Why Do I Love You? Popular Song |
1925 - w. Ira Gershwin, Bud DeSylva, m. George Gershwin | PD Reprint | |
| Yearning (Just For You) Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Benny Davis, Joe Burke | PD Reprint | |
| Yes Sir! That's My Baby Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Walter Donaldson V - Who's that coming down the street? Who's that looking so petite? C - Yes, Sir, That's my Baby. No, Sir, Don't mean Maybe. Yes, Sir, That's my Baby now. | PD Reprint |
