[Dixielandjazz] Broken Promises

[iVOR jONES]

Hi Laurence,

All I can tell you that is was written in 1947 by Turk Murphy's banjo 
player/ vocalist Clancy Hayes, who seems to be highly regarded by many on 
this list as a good jazz band singer.

Ivor Jones
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurence Swain" <l.swain at comcast.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:07 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Broken Promises


>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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