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Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:28 am
by cleamon
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.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:43 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
It's almost Bolero by Ravel. Not quite. It could also be Memories from Cats which "borrows" Bolero.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:55 am
by buzzsmith
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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Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:56 am
by cleamon
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.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:58 am
by cleamon
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.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:01 am
by cleamon
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
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
BINGO! Les Paul and Mary Ford did it, a little differently than the version in my head.
Whispering.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:04 am
by cleamon
This is closer to what I was hearing, although Les and Mary's version is fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fez7oWW8y8Y
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:05 am
by buzzsmith
Yep. "Whispering". A Facebook friend answered within the first minute.
Here's another version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdg-K_BgCvo
Buzzy
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:08 am
by cleamon
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:10 am
by cleamon
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:12 am
by cleamon
Ok. Definitely the version stuck in my head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZth005Ox2g
Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:15 am
by buzzsmith
Yes. I knew I heard the style of Les Paul. Wouldn't have thought of Chet!
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Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:17 am
by cleamon
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:28 am
by MIDI Life Crisis
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
ps - You're welcome.
Re: Name this tune?
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:31 am
by cleamon
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
ps - You're welcome.
Thanks