[Dixielandjazz] The most important 7 bars in Trad Jazz

[Kent Murdick]

This post never showed up so I'm trying again. 
 
I'm probably not telling anyone on this list anything new, but here 
goes.  One of the most important chord progressions in Jazz from 
1910-1930 has to be the last 7 bars of Bill Bailey.  The interesting 
thing is how this progression is sometime hidden either by the melody or 
by slight variations. I'm talking about
 
IV, II7, I, VI7, II7, V7, I
 
(The VI, II, V I root movemnet is standard in all tonal 
music.)  Sometimes  they mess with the first or second II7. The first 
II7 can be just about any dominant substitution  In Milenburg Joys the 
composer uses bVI7 substitution for both the VI and II7. In "Up a Lazy 
River" the progression is double timed.  I use this idea to help me 
memorize chord progressions.  Here are are few tunes with this classic 7 
bars. BTW, does this progression come up before Bill Bailey, say in 
ragtime?  I'm sure it must. Classical music too.
 
Bill Bailey
Milenburg Joys
Tiger Rag
Some of these Days
Struttin With some BarBQ
Washington and Lee Swing
I Can't Give You anything But Love
Up a Lazy River
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (IV, bI7,  I, VIm7,II7, V7, I) nice!
Sister Kate
Bourbon Street Parade (this IS Bill Bailey)
 
 



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