[Dixielandjazz] Baby Face

Don Kirkman donsno2 at charter.net
Fri Feb 15 15:40:49 PST 2013


On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:53:01 +0100, you wrote:


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>Hi Y'All,
>
>I have the melody 
>(http://www.sacapulses.com/images/tunes/Baby_Face_m.jpg) and chords 
>(http://www.sacapulses.com/images/tunes/Baby_Face_g.jpg) for the verse 
>of Baby Face, but I can't find the words anywhere. Googling gave me a 
>mish mash of tests that I can't fit to the verse melody.
>
>I have the Anderson Index which says page 131 and 59v. Page 131 is the 
>chorus and page 59 is Aunt Hagar's Blues.
>
>And, on YouTube, I find clips of bands that PLAY the verse, but I can't 
>find a verse with the verse sung.
>
>On this clip of Whispering Jack Smith 
>(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TbRD0a0njQ), he speaks two versions of 
>the verse, but I would love to see the words on sheet music.
>
>Here is the Jan Garber Orchestra with lyricist Benny Davis himself 
>singing the chorus even though the JGO does play the verse 
>(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRg70P-KJ8).
>
>Any tips?
>
>STOP THE PRESSES: I just found one by someone who goes by the name 
>Ukester Brown. He sings BOTH verses on the Uke 
>(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lSafm88GQ). He seems to be a old tune 
>buff, not a pro muso as he stops several times. But, I got my context. 
>Thank you, Mr. Brown.
>
>If anyone has the words printed, I'd still go for them. Cuttin' 'n' 
>pastin' is so much easier than transcribing.
>
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>-Gary
>
>Gary Kiser
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