1924 Best Known Public Domain Songs List of 98
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 | |
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| Adoring You Popular Song |
1924 - w. Joseph McCarthy, m. Harry Tierney | PD Reprint | |
| All Alone (Irving Berlin) Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin V - Just like a melody that lingers on, You seem to haunt me night and day. I never realized till you had gone How much I cared about you. C - All alone. I'm so all alone. There is no one else but you. All alone by the telephone waiting for a ring, a ting-a-ling. | PD Reprint | |
| At The End Of The Road Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ballard MacDonald, James F. Hanley | PD Reprint | |
| Bagdad (J.Yellen,M.Ager) Popular Song |
1924 - w. Jack Yellen, m. Milton Ager | PD Reprint | |
| Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Popular Song |
1924 - m. Milton Ager (b. October 6, 1893; d. May 6, 1979), w. Jack Yellen (b. January 1, 1970; d. April 17, 1991) V - In the town of Louisville, They've got a man called Big Bad Bill; I want to tell you he sure was tough; Brother he was rough. C - Big Bad Bill is sweet William now; Married life has changed him somehow. He's the man they all used to fear; Now the people call him Willie dear. | PD Reprint | |
| Big Boy Popular Song |
1924 - w. Jack Yellen, m. Milton Ager | PD Reprint | |
| California Here I Come Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, Bud DeSylva P - Bombo - 1921, Broadway Musical V - When the wintry winds are blowing; And the snow is starting in to fall, Then my eyes turn westward knowing, That's the place I love the best of all. C - California, here I come. Right back where I started from. Where bowers of flowers bloom in the sun. Each morning at dawning, Birdies sing an' ev'ry thing. | PD Reprint | |
| Call Of The South Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin P - Music Box Revue 1925 | PD Reprint | |
| Charley, My Boy Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gus Kahn, Ted FioRito | PD Reprint | |
| Christopher Robin Is Saying His Prayers Popular Song |
m. H. Fraser-Simson , w. A.A. Milne V - Little boy kneels at the foot of the bed, Droops on the little hands little gold head, Hush! Hush! Whisper who dares! Christopher Robin is saying his prayers. | PD Reprint | |
| Colorado Popular Song |
1924 - w. Walter Hirsch, m. Harold A. Dellon | PD Reprint | |
| Copenhagen Popular Song |
1924 - w. Walter Melrose m. Charlie Davis V - Way down in Old New Orleans You will find shoulder shakin' queens And when they roll their eyes You wake up in paradise. C - Professer man won't you play Copenhagen 'cause that's one tune sure has got me runnin' wild. Nobody knows how that tune burns up my clothers So Hey Hey Hey Syncopate all night long. | PD Reprint | |
| Deep In My Heart Dear Popular Song |
1924 - w. Dorothy Donnelly, m. Sigmund Romberg | PD Reprint | |
| Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor Popular Song |
1924 - w. Billy Rose, Marty Bloom, m. Ernest Breuer P - The Student Prince | PD Reprint | |
| Don't Mind the Rain Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Chester Conn, Ned Miller V - Sorrows were never meant to be, And still the come to you and me, But like the skies of grey They come and go away. So: - C - Don't mind the rain. It's bound to clear up again. For when the clouds go rolling by, A rainbow lights the sky, And all at one time There is sunshine, | PD Reprint | |
| Doo Wacka Doo Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Clarence Gaskill, Walter Donaldson, George Horther V - Billy McCoy was a boy who could play, you bet, Oh, how they swaged when he played on his old cornet. He's got a smile and a cute little style that's all his own. C - Doo Wack-a Doo, wack-a-doo, wack-a doo, Nothing to it but it's sweet, That tune goes right to your feet. | PD Reprint | |
| Doodle Doo Doo Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Art Kassel, Mel Stitzel | PD Reprint | |
| Dream Girl Popular Song |
1924 - w. Rida Johnson Young m. Victor Herbert P - The Dream Girl N - a.k.a. My Dream Girl | PD Reprint | |
| Drink Drink Drink (Student Prince) Popular Song |
1924 - W. Donothy Donnelly, m. Sigmund Romberg P - The Student Prince | PD Reprint | |
| End Of The Road Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Harry Lauder & William Dillon | PD Reprint | |
| Everybody Loves My Baby Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams V - I'm as happy as a king Feelin' good-n' ev'ry thing I'm just like a bird in spring To to let it out. C - Ev'rybody loves my baby, But my baby don't love nobody but me. Nobody but me. Ev'rybody wants my baby, But my baby don't want nobody but me. | PD Reprint | |
| Fascinating Rhythm Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin. P - Lady Be Good V - Got a little rhythm. A rhythm, a rhythm That Pit-a-pats through my brain. So darn persistent, The day isn't distant When it'll drive me insane. C - Fascinating Rhythm. You've got me on the go! Fascinating Rhythm I'm all aquiver. What a mess you're making! The neighbors want to know why I'm always shaking Just like a flivver. | PD Reprint | |
| Follow The Swallow Popular Song |
1924 - w. Billy Rose, Mort Dixon, m. Ray Henderson | PD Reprint | |
| Go 'Long Mule Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Henry Creamer, Robert King N - Novelty Song - 22 Verses | PD Reprint | |
| Golden Days Popular Song |
1924 - m. Sigmund Romberg. P - The Student Prince V - Down where the necktar flows swiftly alone Nestles a town that is famous in song, Laughing lads roam thro' its streets so quaint, No one's a sinner much less a saint. C - Golden days in the sunshine of our happy youth. Golden days full of innocence and full of truth! In our hearts we remember them all else above. Golden days of youth and love! | PD Reprint | |
| Half of It, Dearie Blues Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin. P - Lady Be Good | PD Reprint | |
| Hard Hearted Hannah Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Jack Yellen,Milton Ager, Bob Bigelow, Charles Bates | PD Reprint | |
| He's The Hottest Man in Town Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Owen Murphy, Jay Gorney | PD Reprint | |
| Honest and Truly Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Fred Rose | PD Reprint | |
| How Come You Do Me Like You Do Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Roy Bergere, Gene Austin | PD Reprint | |
| I Want To Be Happy Popular Song |
1924 - w. Irving Caesar, m. Vincent Youmans P - No, No Nanette | PD Reprint | |
| I Wonder What's Become Of Sally? Popular Song |
1924 - w. Jack Yellen, m. Milt Ager | PD Reprint | |
| I'll See You In My Dreams Popular Song |
1924 - w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones | PD Reprint | |
| I'm A Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird Popular Song |
1924 - w. Grant Clarke & Roy Turk m. George W. Meyer & Arthur Johnson | PD Reprint | |
| In Shadowland Popular Song |
1924 - w. Sam W. Lewis & Joe Young m. Ruth Brooks & Fred E. Ahlert | PD Reprint | |
| Indian Love Call Popular Song |
1924 - w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II, m. Rudolf Friml P - Rose Marie V - So echoes of sweet love notes gently fall Thru the forest stillness, as fond waiting Indian lovers call! C - When I'm calling you-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo! Will you answer too-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo? That means I offer my love to you to be you own. N - a.k.a The Call | PD Reprint | |
| It Had To Be You Popular Song |
1924 - m. Isham Edgar Jones (1894-1956), w. Gus Kahn (1886-1941) V - Why do I do just as you say. Why must I just give you your way. Why do I sigh. Why don't I forget. It must have been something lovers call fate. C - It had to be you. It had to be you. I wander'd around And finally found The somebody who Could make me be true, could make me be blue. | PD Reprint | |
| Jealous Popular Song |
1924 - w. Tommy Malie & Dick Finch m. Jack Little | PD Reprint | |
| June Brought The Roses Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ralph Stanley m. John Openshaw | PD Reprint | |
| June Night Popular Song |
1924 - w. Cliff Friend m. Abel Baer | PD Reprint | |
| Just We Two Popular Song |
1924 - w. Dorothy Donnelly m. Sigmund Romberg P - The Student Prince | PD Reprint | |
| Keep Smiling At Trouble Popular Song |
1924 - w. Al Jolson & B. G. De Sylva m. Lewis E. Gensler | PD Reprint | |
| King Porter Stomp Popular Song |
1924 - Jelly Roll Morton | PD Reprint | |
| Lazy Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin | PD Reprint | |
| Let Me Linger Longer In Your Arms Popular Song |
1924 - w. Cliff Friend m. Abel Baer | PD Reprint | |
| Listening Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin P - Music Box Revue 1925 | PD Reprint | |
| Little Jazz Bird Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin P - Lady Be Good | PD Reprint | |
| Mama's Gone, Goodbye Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. A. J. Piron & Peter Bocage | PD Reprint | |
| Man I Love Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin | PD Reprint | |
| Mandalay (Burtnett,Lyman,Arnheim) Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Earl Burtnett, Abe Lyman & Gus Arnheim | PD Reprint | |
| Mandy Make Up Your Mind Popular Song |
1924 - w. Grant Clarke & Roy Turk m. George W. Meyer P - Dixie To Broadway | PD Reprint | |
| Maytime Popular Song |
1924 - w. Buddy DeSylva, m. Vincent Rose | PD Reprint | |
| Memory Lane Popular Song |
1924 - w. B. G. De Sylva m. Larry Spier & Con Conrad | PD Reprint | |
| Mounties Popular Song |
1924 - w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II m. Rudolf Friml P - Rose Marie | PD Reprint | |
| My Best Girl Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| My Time Is Your Time Popular Song |
1924 - w. Eric Little m. Leo Dance | PD Reprint | |
| New Kind Of Man With A New Kind Of Love Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Sidney Clare, Leon Flatow | PD Reprint | |
| Nobody Knows What A Red-Headed Mama Can Do Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Mills, Al Dubin, Sammy Fain | PD Reprint | |
| Nobody's Sweetheart Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman, Billie Meyers, Elmer Schobel P - The Vagabond Lover | PD Reprint | |
| O Katharina Popular Song |
1924 - w. L. Wolfe Gilbert m. Richard Fall | PD Reprint | |
| Oh Lady Be Good Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin P - Lady Be Good | PD Reprint | |
| Oh Miss Hannah Popular Song |
1924 - w. Thekla Hollingsworth m. Jessie L. Deppen | PD Reprint | |
| Oh, How I Miss You Tonight Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Benny Davis, Joe Burke, Mark Fisher | PD Reprint | |
| Oh! Mabel Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gus Kahn, Ted Fio Rito | PD Reprint | |
| One I Love Belongs To Someone Else Popular Song |
1924 - w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones | PD Reprint | |
| Pal That I Loved Stole the Gal That I Loved Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Harry Pease, Ed G. Nelson | PD Reprint | |
| Parisian Pierot Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Noel Coward | PD Reprint | |
| Pasadena Popular Song |
1924 - Grant Clarke, Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren | PD Reprint | |
| Prince Of Wails Popular Song |
1924 - m. Elmer Schoebel | PD Reprint | |
| Prisoner's Song Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Guy Massey | PD Reprint | |
| Put Away A Little Ray Of Golden Sunshine Popular Song |
1924 - w. Sam Lewis, Joe Young m. Fred Ahlert | PD Reprint | |
| Red Hot Mama Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gilbert Wells, Bud Cooper & Fred Rose | PD Reprint | |
| Rhapsody In Blue Popular Song |
1924 - m. George Gershwin N - Harms Music 1924 Publication: Sheet Music | PD Reprint | |
| Rock-A-Bye My Baby Blues Popular Song |
1924 - w. Larry Yoell, m. Billy Hill | PD Reprint | |
| Rose Marie Popular Song |
1924 - w. Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II m. Rudolf Friml P - Rose Marie | PD Reprint | |
| Santa Claus Blues Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Charley Straight, Gus Kahn V - The merry bells are ringing today But they don't mean nothing to me. I hear the children singing to day but I'm as blue as I can be C - No money, no honey to buy a present for me; Nobody, no toddy to make things pleasant for me. | PD Reprint | |
| Second Minuet Popular Song |
1924 - w. Aubrey Dowdon , m. Maurice Besly | PD Reprint | |
| Serenade (Student Prince) Popular Song |
1924 - w. Dorothy Donnelly, m. Sigmund Romberg P - The Student Prince | PD Reprint | |
| Shine Popular Song |
1924 - w. Cecil Mack & Lew Brown m. Ford T. Dabney | PD Reprint | |
| Show Me The Way [1924] Popular Song |
1924 - w. Benny Davis, m. Ted Lewis, Frank Ross V - Sweetheart since first that I met you I fell in love at a glance. C - Show me the way to make you love me. Show me the way to win your heart. | PD Reprint | |
| Since Ma Is Playing Mahjong Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Billy Rose, Con Conrad | PD Reprint | |
| Some Other Day, Some Other Girl Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gus Kahn, Isham Jones | PD Reprint | |
| Somebody Loves Me Popular Song |
1924 - w. Ballard MacDonald, B. G. De Sylva, m. George Gershwin P - George White's Scandals of 1924 | PD Reprint | |
| Spain Popular Song |
1924 - w. Gus Kahn m. Isham Jones | PD Reprint | |
| Sweet Little You Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Bibo | PD Reprint | |
| Tea For Two Popular Song |
1924 - w. Irving Caesar m. Vincent Youmans | PD Reprint | |
| Tell Her In the Springtime Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin | PD Reprint | |
| There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes Popular Song |
1924 - w. Cliff Friend m. Joseph H. Santly | PD Reprint | |
| Totem-Tom-Tom Popular Song |
1924 - w. Oscar Hammerstein II & Otto Harbach m. Rudolf Friml P - Rose Marie | PD Reprint | |
| West Of The Great Divide Popular Song |
1924 - w. George Whiting, m. Ernest R. Ball | PD Reprint | |
| What Has Become Of Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Al Dubin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh, Irwin Dash V - Do you ever think of the time when all of the boys went 'cross the sea, To the land of Wee Wee Wee, Where they rolled with Sweet Marie C - What has become of 'Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo'? . . . Maybe she still is true to you and true to the rest of the army, too. Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo N - Has 26 verses. | PD Reprint | |
| What'll I Do Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Irving Berlin P - Music Box Revue of 1923 | PD Reprint | |
| When My Sugar Walks Down The Street Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh & Irving Mills V - I know a thing or two And I'm telling you I've got a wonderful gal. She's got the cutest smile. A million dollar style. C - When my sugar goes down the street All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet, And in the ev'ning when the sun goes down It's never dark when she's around. | PD Reprint | |
| When You and I Were Seventeen Popular Song |
1924 - w. Gus Kahn m. Charles Rosoff | PD Reprint | |
| Where The Lazy Daisies Grow Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Cliff Friend | PD Reprint | |
| Why Did I Kiss That Girl? Popular Song |
1924 - w. Lew Brown m. Robert A. King & Ray Henderson | PD Reprint | |
| Wreck On The Southern Old 97 Popular Song |
1924 - w.m. Henry Whitter V - They gave him up his order at Monroe Vaginia, saying Steve you're way behind time. This is not 'Thirty Eight' but it's 'Old Ninety-seven', You must put her in Spencer on time. N - a.k.a. Wreck Of The Old 97 (1944) | PD Reprint | |
| You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet Popular Song |
1924 - w. Gwynne Denni, m. Lucien Denni | PD Reprint |
