[Dixielandjazz] Who Wouldn't be Jealous of You?

[Bruce Stangeland]

Bill (or anyone)

Do you know of a lead sheet for this tune?

Thanks,
Bruce Stangeland
Berkeley, banjoist

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Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:30:35 +1100
From: Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
To: John Jamieson <jamie at surfnetusa.com>,	Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Who Wouldn't be Jealous of You?
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On 06/01/2010, at 3:15 AM, John Jamieson wrote:

> > Bill thank you very much for all your help. Building on what you gave me, I went back to the Virginia Lee recording. I listened to those first two lines a few more times and I am going to say this is it.
> > 
> > Verse 2:
> > Go tell your Ma that the boy she saw you kiss in the hall
> > has bought your wedding band.
> > Go tell you Pa that a son-in-law is going to call
> > so he will understand.
> > *_Gotta_* take you right to the church and change your name.
> > And beat the other fellows at the game.
>   

Dear John,
I knew that what I 'heard' didn't make narrative sense, as the lyrics to a verse should.
But submitted them, tentatively, for comment anyway. 
Your keener (younger?) ears have managed to resolve it.
Re-listening just now certainly confirms your changes. And completes the 'story'.
I have added one minor change to the 2nd-last line.
Time-cosumming, but fun.
Very kind regards,
Bill.