[Dixielandjazz] Songs Played in Different Meters
Phil Wilking
philwilking at bellsouth.net
Mon Jun 13 14:51:11 PDT 2011
"After The Ball" and "Over The Waves" are waltzes, and those who 4/4 them
should be forced to play banjo in a bagpipe band.
Phil Wilking
Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
> Although written as a waltz, "Who's Sorry Now" is almost always played in
> 4
> these days. Another waltz now done in 4 is "Let Me Call You Sweetheart",
> although I often do the verse in 3/4 and then jazz the chorus. Another
> tune
> where this works well is " I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." The words to
> the verse are so great but are hardly ever sung.
>
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