[Dixielandjazz] Re Louis Armstrong "Potato Head Blues"

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

Frankly I hadn't noticed its melodic qualities, but the slow-down box
really brought it out.

It wasn't until I did my books that I realized the great creative melodic
possibilities of the blues chord patterns. Better late than never [8^)

--Sheik

> Hi Sheik et al,
>
> Sheik wrote: "When transcribing "Potato head blues" for my "Dixieland Fake
> Book Vol. 2"
> I used a "slow down box" to hear the tune at 1/2 and 1/3 tempo. I
> discovered that the tune is very melodic."
>
> I'm amazed you had to slow it down to find out it was very melodic!
> Incidentally, has anyone else noticed a strong similarity between the
> chords of Potato Head's 32-bar theme and the trio part of Jelly Roll
> Morton's Froggie More (also a very melodic theme!)? Not identical but
> broadly similar.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ken Mathieson
> www.classicjazzorchestra.org.uk
>