[Dixielandjazz] Verses

[Scott Anthony]

Actually, I think there are very few pop tunes from the era when most of the 
music we play were written that DO NOT have verses. They are mostly unknown 
because most of the bands we have been talking about recently never played 
them, probably because they were done as instrumentals rather than vocals. 
Wasn't there a whole thread about this awhile ago?

I have discovered that a lot of tunes even have trios or patter choruses - 
for example "Down in Honky Tonk Town" and "Waitin' For the Robert E. Lee." 
We've recorded these if interested, once  again at: 
http://www.santhony.com/ggrm/records.html "Down In Honky Tonk Town" is on 
"Big MachinE" and "Ragged Oldies" and "Waitin' For the Robert E. Lee" is on 
"Ragged Oldies."

The history of the "real" Bill Bailey and the composing of the tune was a 
feature article in the publication of the San Francisco Traditional Jazz 
Foundation I edit called the "Frisco Cricket." All issues over a year old 
are available to the public. Just go to:
http://www.sftradjazz.org and click on "Articles."

The "Bill Bailey" article is in #41 Fall 2008.

Scott Anthony

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From: "Phil OR" <philor at webone.com.au>
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Verses


> Verse-wise, let me state first that I was not aware that "Sheik of Araby"
> and "Bill Bailey" had verses but once again, I must sing the praises of 
> this
> list.
>
> Harry
>
> Try these:
>
> Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
> Words and Music by Hughie Cannon
> Verse 1: On one summer's day, the sun was shining fine.
> The lady love of old Bill Bailey was hanging clothes on the line
> In her back yard, and weeping hard.
> She married a B & O brakeman that took and throw'd her down.
> Bellering like a prune-fed calf with a big gang hanging 'round;
> And to that crowd she yelled out loud.
>
> Chorus: Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home?
> She moans the whole day long.
> I'll do the cooking darling, I'll pay the rent;
> I knows I've done you wrong;
> Member that rainy eve that I drove you out,
> With nothing but a fine tooth comb?
> I know I'se to blame; well ain't that a shame?
> Bill Bailey won't you please come home?
>
> Verse 2: Bill drove by that door in an automobile,
> A great big diamond coach and footman, hear that big wench squeal;
> "He's all alone," I heard her groan.
> She hollered through that door, "Bill Bailey is you sore?
> Stop a minute; won't you listen to me? Won't I see you no more?"
> Bill winked his eye, as he heard her cry:
>
> Chorus: Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home?
> She moans the whole day long.
> I'll do the cooking darling, I'll pay the rent;
> I knows I've done you wrong;
> Member that rainy eve that I drove you out,
> With nothing but a fine tooth comb?
> I know I'se to blame; well ain't that a shame?
> Bill Bailey won't you please come home?
>
>
>
>
>
> Phil O'Rourke
> Australia
>
>
>
>
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