Happy Birthday
Jive Blues Version

Welcome to the Happy Birthday Jive Blues Version! Ready to send a birthday greeting buzzing with infectious energy and playful swing to get someone special up and dancing? This fun Jive Blues style guarantees a lively and spirited message! Add this upbeat number to a Birthday Slideshow full of action shots, or make them smile big by sending a Singing Selfie where you jive right through the birthday wishes! Wishing your greeting delivers pure rhythm and irresistible fun!

Jive Blues
Singing Selfie

Jive Blues
Birthday Slideshow

Jive Blues Birthday Wishes

Make your birthday card extra fun with our stylized Jive Blues Birthday Wishes. Once you find the perfect one, click Singing Selfie or Birthday Slideshow to add it to your card.

Another year, another riff! 🎤 Don’t let the blues hit you—unless it’s a killer guitar solo and a second helping of dessert. 🍰🎶

Happy Birthday! 🎤 Don’t let the rhythm stop until the last slice of cake is gone—or until someone breaks out the harmonica. 🎸🎂

Happy Birthday! 🎸🕺 May your day swing harder than a jive blues jam and end with more cake than a drummer can keep time to. 🎶🎂

Hope your birthday’s got more groove than a double bass line and more candles than a smoky juke joint. 🎷🎂 Swing it, birthday star!

Happy Birthday! 🎶 May your year ahead be as soulful as a blues ballad and as energetic as a jive on a Saturday night. 💙🎷

Happy Birthday! 🎸🎤 May your life’s song be a perfect mix of bluesy depth and jivey joy, with love as the ultimate melody. 💙✨

Here’s to a birthday that’s all groove, no blues! 🎸✨ May your day swing with love, laughter, and sweet memories to keep the rhythm alive.

May your birthday be filled with soulful tunes, heartfelt moments, and a rhythm that keeps you smiling all year long. 🎶🎂 Cheers to you!

Wishing you a birthday as smooth as a blues solo and as lively as a jive dance floor. 🎷💃 Let the good times roll all day long!

ARTIST PROFILE: Dexter Selboy

Other Musicians

Matt Jones – Drums
Tom – Bass
Luke Cawthra – Guitar
Jamie Matthews – Harmonica

An introduction to Jive Blues

Jive is a lively, energetic partner dance that originated in the US jazz scene in the 1920s and 1930s.

Jive blues emerged in the 1940s as a lively, uptempo fusion of traditional blues and swing, rooted in the African American communities of the South. Influenced by the big band sounds of jazz, artists like Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner brought infectious rhythms and playful lyrics to the blues, creating a style that was made for dancing. Jive blues delivered catchy melodies and upbeat tempos, offering a joyful escape while still reflecting the emotional depth of the blues tradition.

With its vibrant rhythms and fun spirit, jive blues continues to bring energy to the dance floor and a smile to the listener’s face. It’s a genre that celebrates the good times, with music that invites everyone to tap their feet and feel the groove.

So let’s sing Happy Birthday, Jive Blues style, and celebrate your day with toe-tapping rhythms, soulful licks, and a groove that keeps the party swinging. Wishing you a rockin’ good time!

Pioneers of Jive Blues

1. Louis Jordan – Pioneer of jive blues and jump blues, blending humor and swing; Caldonia.
2. Big Joe Turner – Known for his powerful voice and bridging blues with early rock ‘n’ roll; Shake, Rattle and Roll.
3. Wynonie Harris – Energetic performer who popularized jump blues and jive; Good Rockin’ Tonight.
4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Influential guitarist and vocalist who fused gospel with jive blues; Rock Me.
5. T-Bone Walker – Innovator of electric blues with a jazzy, jive-infused style; Call It Stormy Monday.
6. Ella Mae Morse – Early female jive blues artist blending swing and blues; Cow-Cow Boogie.
7. Amos Milburn – Known for boogie-woogie piano and jive blues hits; Chicken Shack Boogie.
8. Helen Humes – Jazz and blues vocalist who brought a jive energy to her performances; Be-Baba-Leba.
9. Jimmy Rushing – “Mr. Five by Five,” known for his swing-era jive blues vocals; Sent for You Yesterday.
10. Tiny Bradshaw – Band leader who infused jive blues with high-energy swing; The Train Kept A-Rollin’.