[Dixielandjazz] FW: Re Hoagy's'New Orleans'

[Hal Vickery]

You're right on that.  Take Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine" for example.
It's in AABA format, except each section is 16 bars long rather than the
usual 8.

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gunter
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 3:54 PM
To: jim at kashprod.com; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] FW: Re Hoagy's'New Orleans'

Jim "Kash" Kashishian wrote:

>AABA normally refers to a 32 bar song, each one of the facets
>being 8 bars.
>On Hoagy's tune, you get AABA all in the confines of 16 bars, which are
>really AA.

I submit the parts don't have to be 8 bar sections (though that's what's 
usually done in the standard popular song) . . . they could contain any 
number of bars depending on the composer's fancy.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "Maestro" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

ps - on the other hand, I could be wrong.




>From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
>Reply-To: jim at kashprod.com
>To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] FW: Re Hoagy's'New Orleans'
>Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 21:03:03 +0200
>
>
>Bill "Thimbles" Gunter wrote:
>(A)If you've never seen a quaint old Southern city Just think of New
>Orleans,
>(A)If you've never seen that town, boy, it's a pity, There's nothing like
>New Orleans.
>(B)(bridge)It will remind you of old fashioned lace, A glass of wine will
>greet your smiling face,
>(A)And if you ever see a black-eyed gal like mine, boy, You know you're in
>New Orleans.
>
>
>AABA normally refers to a 32 bar song, each one of the facets
>being 8 bars.
>On Hoagy's tune, you get AABA all in the confines of 16 bars, which are
>really AA.
>Still wondering why he wrote the song that way instead of 32 bars?  No one
>seems to be biting, which means all the knowledgeable (except you, of
>course) are out gigging or simply don't care!   :>
>
>Jim
>
>
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