This book presents a slice of the American songbook from 1920 to 2020, with the author recommending 365 of the best recordings of lesser-known standards and sambas of the period. From Whose Baby Are You? (Jerome Kern, music, George Gershwin, piano, 1920) to Baltimore (Randy Newman, 2011, not the original orchestral version) and beyond, this carefully curated list will set readers on a wonderful path of discovery.