[Dixielandjazz] New Topic: Limehouse Blues

[Charlie Hull]

Hi, Al

Everyone I've played with used the D-flat9 through all four measures. 
Published sheet music is notorious for weird chord determinations.

I've enjoyed your postings over the years. Glad to see you on the 
Survivors list.

Charlie Hull

On 2/15/2019 2:42 PM, alevy at alevy.com wrote:
> I am looking for "expertise" - second measure of
> "Limehouse Blues"
> I have in front of me a full piano / vocal score
> The key  is Ab
> Chord symbol for the first four measures is Db9
> (The fake books have Abm6 - really the same) except for the root.
> In the PIANO score - with a copyright of Hal Leonard  - 2001
> --- I thought it was a British song written in 1918
> The first and third measures use the C flat
> The second and fourth measures have the right hand (harmony) notes
> C Natural and Eb (This is repeated in the second half of the song)
> I think whom ever edited or typeset this song was STANDING when
> he should have been sitting down!
> If I am wrong, and I am very often, please tell me
> What (standard) chord would you use in the second and fourth measures?
> Woefully,
> Al
> Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Teacher and Music Prep.
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