| DAVEBRUBECK | The classic jazz piece Take Five was first recorded by the ... Quartet (4,7) |
| CINDERELLA | Which fairytale was first recorded by the Greek historian Strabo in the 1st Century BC? (10) |
| BARBARAANN | 1965 Beach Boys hit that was first recorded by the Regents: 2 wds. |
| PARAPET | During piece, take off low wall (7) |
| BITES | Grips with the teeth in direction pieces take |
| ONCEMORE | Encore! ("encore" pieces take a little time) (4,4) |
| DOLLYPARTON | 9 To 5 was a hit for this US country singer (5,6) |
| SEESEERIDER | Blues song first recorded by Ma Rainey |
| MEWEDINDIGO | Jazz piece for cats? |
| LETMECALLYOUSWEETHEART | Popular song by Leo Friedman and Beth Slater Whitson published in 1910 and first recorded by The Peerless Quartet |
| TIGERRAG | Jazz standard first recorded by the Original Dixieland Jass Band in 1917 |
| OLDMACDONALD | Farmer in a children's song first recorded by the Sam Patterson Trio in 1925 (3,9) |
| LOVEHURTS | Much-covered song first recorded by the Everly Brothers |
| SORROW | 1973 hit single for David Bowie, a cover of a song first recorded by the McCoys |
| HEYJOE | Rock standard from early '60s, first recorded by The Leaves (3-3) |
| WIPEOUT | Famous tune first recorded by the Surfaris |
| EGYPT | Where the use of urine-based pregnancy tests was first recorded, circa 1350 B.C.E. |
| SHIITAKE | Lentinula edodes, mushroom whose cultivation was first recorded during the Song dynasty (8) |
| MACHINE | Deep Purple's classic 1972 rock album (track five was Smoke On The Water), ... Head |
| LEONARDODICAPRIO | Well-known actor who, at the age of five, was kicked off Romper Room |
