1925 Best Known Public Domain Songs List of 70
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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| 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 | |
| Bam Bam Bamy Shore Popular Song |
1925 - m. Mort Dixon, m. Ray Henderson | 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 | |
| Cossack Love Song [Don't Forget Me] Popular Song |
1925 - w. Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, m. Herbert Stothart, George Gershwin P - Song of the Flame | PD Reprint | |
| Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You! Popular Song |
1925 - w. Al Durbin, Billy Rose, m. Joseph Meyer | 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 | |
| Don't Wake Me Up [Let Me Dream] Popular Song |
1925 - w. L. Wolfe Gilbert, m. Mable Wayne, Abel Baer | PD Reprint | |
| Down By The Winegar Woiks Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Don Bestor, Roger Lewis, Walter Donovan | PD Reprint | |
| Drifting And Dreaming Popular Song |
1925 - w. Haven Gillespie, m. Egbert Van Alstyne, Erwin R. Schmidt, Loyal Curtis | 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 Love My Baby Popular Song |
1925 - w. Bud Green, m. Harry Warren | PD Reprint | |
| I Miss My Swiss Popular Song |
1925 - w. L. Wolfe Gilbert, m. Abel Baer | PD Reprint | |
| I Never Knew [That Roses Grew] Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Ted Fiorito | 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 | |
| I'm Sitting On Top of The World Popular Song |
1925 - w. Lewis & Young, m. Ray Henderson | 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 | |
| In The Middle Of The Night Popular Song |
1925 - w. Billy Rose, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Jimtown Blues Popular Song |
1925 - w. Fred Rose, m. Charlie Davis | PD Reprint | |
| Just A Cottage Small [By A Waterfall] Popular Song |
1925 - w. B.G. DeSylva, m. James F. Hanley | PD Reprint | |
| Just A Little Drink Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Byron Gay | PD Reprint | |
| Just Around The Corner Popular Song |
1925 - w. Dolph Singer, m. Harry Von Tilzer | 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 | |
| Lonesomest Girl In Town Popular Song |
1925 - w. Al Dubin, m. Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills | PD Reprint | |
| Manhattan Popular Song |
1925 - w. Lorenz Hart, m. Richard Rodgers | PD Reprint | |
| Midnight Waltz Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Milenberg Joys Popular Song |
1925 - m. Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (1890-1941) | 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 | |
| Neapolitan Nights Popular Song |
1925 - w. Harrt D. Kerr, m. J.S. Zamecnik | PD Reprint | |
| New Orleans Blues Popular Song |
1925 - m. Ferd 'Jelly Roll' Morton | PD Reprint | |
| Only A Rose Popular Song |
1925 - w. Brian Hooker, m. Rudolf Friml | PD Reprint | |
| Paddlin' Madelin' Home Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Harry Woods | 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 - w. Lorenz Hart, m. Richard Rodgers | PD Reprint | |
| Show Me The Way To Go Home Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Irving King, Pseud: James Alexander Campbell-Tyrie (1903–1967) and Reginald John Connelly (1895–1963) 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 - m. Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (1890-1941) | PD Reprint | |
| Sleepy Time Gal Popular Song |
1925 - w. Joseph R. Alden, Raymond B. Egan, m. Ange Lorenzo, Richard B. Whiting | 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 | |
| Song Of The Flame Popular Song |
1925 - w. Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein II, m. Herbert Stothart, George Gershwin P - Song of the Flame | PD Reprint | |
| Song Of The Vagabonds Popular Song |
1925 - w. Brian Hooker, m. Rudolf Friml P - The Vagabond King | PD Reprint | |
| Swanee Butterfly Popular Song |
1925 - w. Bily Rose, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Sweet And Low-Down Popular Song |
1925 - w. Ira Gershwin, m. George Gershwin | 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 | |
| Thanks For The Buggy Ride Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Jules Buffano | PD Reprint | |
| That Certain Feeling Popular Song |
1925 - w. Ira Gershwin, m. George Gershwin | PD Reprint | |
| That Certain Party Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Walter Donaldson | PD Reprint | |
| Then I'll Be Happy Popular Song |
1925 - w. Sidney Clare, Lew Brown, m. Cliff Friend | PD Reprint | |
| Ukelele Lady Popular Song |
1925 - w. Gus Kahn, m. Richard A. Whiting | PD Reprint | |
| Valencia Popular Song |
1925 - w. Lucien Boyer, Jacques Charles, Clifford Grey, m. Jose Padilla | PD Reprint | |
| When Do We Dance Popular Song |
1925 - w. Ira Gershwin, m. George Gershwin | PD Reprint | |
| Who Takes Care of the Caretaker's Daughter Popular Song |
1925 - w.m. Chick Endor | PD Reprint | |
| Who? Popular Song |
1925 - m. Jerome Kern | 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 |
