Song of the Day: it don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing), 1931, Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson #205
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a hopeless love affair
Song of the Day: a hopeless love affair, 1937, Fats Waller, Andy Razaf #204
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
la mer
Song of the Day: la mer, 1945, Charles Trenet #203
I was not going to record this song. It is a travelogue, a paean to the sea. The English version "beyond the sea" by Bobby Darin is a love song, I recorded it. But I got so many compliments on my French in France last year, I decided to do more French songs.
Here's a translation of the lyrics:
The sea that we see dancing
Along the clear gulfs
Has silver reflections, the sea
Changing reflections in the rain
The sea in the summer sky
Confuses his white sheep
With the clouds so pure, the sea
Shepherdess of infinite azure
See, near the ponds,
These big wet reeds
See those white birds
And these rusty houses
The sea rocked them
Along the clear gulfs
And of a love song the sea
Rocked my heart for life for life for life
whose honey are you?
Song of the Day: whose honey are you?, 1935, Fats Waller, Ruth Etting, Leon Redbone #202
Ruth adds the intro and a 2nd go round. She does the 2nd bridge double-time, which I chose not to do.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
in a sentimental mood
Song of the Day: in a sentimental mood, 1935, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane #201
Apparently I forgot to create this blog post on the 7th.
the joint is jumpin'
Song of the Day: the joint is jumpin'', 1937, Fats Waller, Andy Razaf #200!
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
young blood
Song of the Day: young blood, 1979, Rickie Lee Jones, #199.
From my older musical alter ego Jim Dumas. Note the different hat …
I posted the tab to Ultimate Guitar. I'm surprised this song wasn't there.
you'd be so nice to come home to
Song of the Day: you'd be so nice to come home to, 1942, cole porter, #198.
c'est si bon
Song of the Day: c'est si bon, 1947, henri betti, louis armstrong #197.
Here's my a translation of the French part:
It’s so good!
To go anywhere
Arm in arm
Singing songs
It’s so good!
To say sweet words to each other
Little nothing-at-all’s
But that say a lot
Seeing our delighted faces
The passers-bye on the street envy us
It’s so good
This little feeling
It's better than a million,
Because it's oh so good.
It’s so good
This little feeling
It's better than a million,
Because it's oh so good.
witchcraft
Song of the Day: witchcraft, 1957, cy coleman, carolyn leigh, frank sinatra #196.
truckin'
Song of the Day: truckin', 1935, Fats Waller, Ted Koehler #195.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
gee baby, ain't i good to you
Song of the Day: gee baby, ain't i good to you, 1929, Andy Razaf, 1943, Nat King Cole, #194.
hold tight
Song of the Day: hold tight, 1939, Fats Waller, Sidney Bechet #193.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
bewitched (bothered and bewildered)
Song of the Day: bewitched (bothered and bewildered), 1940, Rogers and Hart #192.
Added to the With Intro project.
lulu's back in town
Song of the Day: lulu's back in town, 1935, Harry Warren, Fats Waller #191.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
lullaby of broadway
Song of the Day: lullaby of broadway, 1935, Harry Warren, #190.
A surprisingly fun (and easy) song to play.
confessin'
Song of the Day: confessin', 1930, Chris Smith, #189.
them there eyes
Song of the Day: them there eyes, 1930, Maceo Pinkard, #188.
hell
Song of the Day: hell, 1996, Squirrel Nut Zippers, #187.
From my older musical alter ego Jim Dumas. Note the different hat …
Jaz Dumoz performs music <~= Elvis.
Jim Dumas performs music >~= Elvis.
keepin' out of mischief now
Song of the Day: keepin' out of mischief now, 1932, Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, #186.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
lullabye of birdland
Song of the Day: lullabye of birdland, 1952, George Shearing, #185.
tangerine
Song of the Day: tangerine, 1941, Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer, #184.
when somebody thinks you're wonderful
Song of the Day: when somebody thinks you're wonderful, 1935, Fats Waller #183.
Added to the Fats Waller project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
i remember you
Song of the Day: i remember you, 1941, victor schertzinger; johnny mercer #182.
Mercer wrote these lyrics for Judy Garland just after they started a 30 year on-and-off love affair.
Yodeling versions by frank ifield 1962 and slim whitman 1966. Bjork covered the song in 1993.
Added to the With Intro project.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
once in love with amy
Song of the Day: once in love with amy, 1948, frank loesser, ray bolger #181.
I uploaded the tab to Ultimate Guitar.
This song is going in the Other book, I'm already tired of playing it.