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Name this tune?

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This melody has been driving me crazy for the past few days. I should know it, but it escapes me. Can anyone identify it? Sorry for the accidentals; it's probably in D the way I've played it.
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It's almost Bolero by Ravel. Not quite. It could also be Memories from Cats which "borrows" Bolero.
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It's an old standard maybe from the '20s or '30s. It's in G from this transcription.

I'm sending to a singer friend of mine with a vast repertoire and post on Facebook.

In my head, I think I hear Les Paul and Mary Ford doing it.

More later...(hopefully!)

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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:It's almost Bolero by Ravel. Not quite. It could also be Memories from Cats which "borrows" Bolero.
It's definitely neither of those. I want to say it's a jazz standard or a show tune song.
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buzzsmith wrote:It's an old standard maybe from the '20s or '30s. It's in G from this transcription.

I'm sending to a singer friend of mine with a vast repertoire and post on Facebook.

In my head, I think I hear Les Paul and Mary Ford doing it.

More later...(hopefully!)

Buzzy


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That's what's in my head. Just can't put a name or lyric to it. Thanks for passing it on to your friend.
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buzzsmith wrote:It's an old standard maybe from the '20s or '30s. It's in G from this transcription.

I'm sending to a singer friend of mine with a vast repertoire and post on Facebook.

In my head, I think I hear Les Paul and Mary Ford doing it.

More later...(hopefully!)

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BINGO! Les Paul and Mary Ford did it, a little differently than the version in my head.
Whispering.
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This is closer to what I was hearing, although Les and Mary's version is fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fez7oWW8y8Y
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Yep. "Whispering". A Facebook friend answered within the first minute.

Here's another version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdg-K_BgCvo

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buzzsmith wrote:Yep. "Whispering". A Facebook friend answered within the first minute.

Here's another version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdg-K_BgCvo

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Ok. Definitely the version stuck in my head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZth005Ox2g
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Yes. I knew I heard the style of Les Paul. Wouldn't have thought of Chet!


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But then again, here's a real toe-tapper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0AMsz94rc
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cleamon wrote:
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:It's almost Bolero by Ravel. Not quite. It could also be Memories from Cats which "borrows" Bolero.
It's definitely neither of those. I want to say it's a jazz standard or a show tune song.
Well, I said close... LOL

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MIDI Life Crisis wrote:
cleamon wrote:
MIDI Life Crisis wrote:It's almost Bolero by Ravel. Not quite. It could also be Memories from Cats which "borrows" Bolero.
It's definitely neither of those. I want to say it's a jazz standard or a show tune song.
Well, I said close... LOL

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