St Louis Blues' (4 letters) The crossword solutions for the term 1916 HIT SONG are NOLA and 'St Louis Blues'. NOLA is an acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana, which was a major center of jazz music in the early 20th century. 'St Louis Blues' is a popular jazz song composed by W.C. Handy in 1914 and published in 1916. It was one of the first blues songs to become popular and has been covered by many artists since its release.