[Dixielandjazz] Broken Promises

[Phil O'Rourke]

Broken Promises was written by Clancy Hayes who used to sing it with both
the Watters and Murphy bands.
The South Frisco Band put out a CD on Bob Erdos' Stomp Off label with that
song as the title track
I am having major renovations done to my house at the moment so can't get to
my database of songs but I know I have several other bands doing it.
It is in my book of lyrics and one of my.Australian chord books.

Phil O'Rourke
Australia


> I was a camper at the Jazz Camp in Moodus, CT a couple of weeks ago.  One
of the lead
> sheets were given was for a tune named "Broken Promises".
>
> The type-set sheet had the lyrics and the melody notes, but was unusual in
that the melody
> was shown in the bass clef.
>
> I transcribed it to the treble clef.
>
> Been trying to find out something about the tune, which is very nice when
played at medium
> tempo, and can't find anything on the Web -- nada.
>
> I can send a copy of a jpg of the hand-scrawled lead sheet I prepared to
anyone who can
> shed some light on the history of the tune.
>
> Here are the lyrics:
>
> Verse:
>
>     I gave my heart, and I believed
>     That I would never be deceived
>     But lovers' promises may be
>     Wishful thinking fantasy
>
> Chorus:
>
>     Broken promises mean broken hearts
>     Broken words, that's how each teardrop starts
>     Promises that never could come true
>     I believed them -- what else was I to do?
>     Vows we made, you took them all in vain
>     Love to you was just a passing game
>     When you promised me we'd never part
>     You broke your promise and my heart.
>
> <SOB!>
>
> Larry Swain
>
>
>
>
>
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