10 of the Greatest Crooner Audition Songs of All Time

Written by Meghan Mitchell

April 25th, 2019

Everybody loves the classics. From Frank Sinatra to Billie Holiday, these songs will be sure to make them swoon in the audition room. With these hits, it is easy to make an audition cut with a chorus and a verse, or maybe the bridge of the song to the end. Finding the perfect 16 or 32 bars will be a cinch! These standards can work for most any gender or type by changing the key and adding your own flair. These classic hits are sure to be a smash, making a lasting impression at your next jazz audition.

1. Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra


This song has been made new time and time again and remains an old classic that everyone loves to hear.  You’ll be able to work the room with this crowd-pleasing hit.


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2.  Unforgettable by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole


This song is a classic standard that will leave you with an unforgettable performance each time.


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3. Straighten Up and Fly Right by Nat King Cole


This upbeat classic will leave the audition with everyone’s toes tappin’!


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4.  I’m Beginning to See the Light by Duke Ellington with Ella Fitzgerald


This song is one that you can truly make your own, bringing new light to your audition with each new riff and scat you choose.


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5. My Way by Frank Sinatra


This 11 o’clock showstopping hit was made famous by, of course, Frank Sinatra. “My Way” allows you to leave it all in the audition room which will leave your audience wanting more.


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6. All of Me by Billie Holiday


This is another classic song, and my favorite rendition is by Billie Holiday. This song helps to bear your soul and truly feel the lyrics.


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7. At Last by Etta James


This classic song has been a wedding favorite for years, declaring that lasting love with a song that has lasted through the ages.


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8. Cry Me a River by Ella Fitzgerald


Not the same as the song made famous by Justin Timberlake, but this classic hit is the ultimate song about love and loss, initially sung by the beautiful and soulful Ella Fitzgerald.


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9. Feeling Good by Michael Bublé


Feeling Good will leave any casting team feeling just that… this song will truly leave a lasting impression when you nail this Michael Bublé contemporary in the audition room.


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10. Moondance by Van Morrison


This is another song that has been done time and time again, truly a crooner classic that can transcend the ages.


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Meghan Mitchell is a working actor who graduated cum laude from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois with a B.A. in Musical Theatre. She loves Shakespeare and nightly fireworks, and after working regionally and on ships, she is now proud to call Orlando her home.