[Dixielandjazz] A Charlie Chaplin composition

[Charles Suhor]

Nice tune. Around the late 50s or so, Nat King Cole had a big hit with the tune at a slow tempo (link below). Combos I worked with played it often at moderately slow tempos, and I’m sure there must have been stock arrangements for big bands. I don’t recall hearing it at bounce tempos but I can imaginer swinging it lightly without burlesque-ing it.

Charlie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8oLGBNXpE


> On May 19, 2016, at 11:53 AM, Ken Gates <kwg915 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ​A question for those who play for dances or audiences.
> Do you ever play "Smile" --- the Charlie Chaplin composition
> for his movie "Modern Times"?  Lyrics were added later and
> recorded by vocalists at a slow tempo.  I hear it as a very
> pretty melody played as an instrumental with swing
> phrasing at medium tempo.  Anyone play it that way?
> 
> This link will give an idea of the tune for those who don't
> know it.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1awi1NDThMM <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1awi1NDThMM>
> 
> Ken Gates
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