Watch the video for potato head blues from louis armstrongs louis armstrong for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The real dixieland book c instruments hal leonard online. What are the important similarities and differences in these recordings. University of miami scholarly repository open access dissertations electronic theses and dissertations 20160502 performance aspects of the new orleans jazz style. Potato head blues trumpet page 4 transcribed by rich willey. Stardust sheet music hoagy carmichael d sheetmusicfree. This is a great piece to illustrate the importance of chord arpeggiation in building an. This entry was posted in uncategorized on november 24, 2014 by sna2118. Potato head blues is also not a 12 bar blues and has a classic dixieland feel. With the notable exception of west end blues, potato head blues is probably the most analysed song of all the hot fives and sevens. Potato head blues put em down blues by louis armstrong and. Potato head blues is a song that greatly represents the face of early jazz music during the early 1900s.
It was made by louis armstrong and his hot seven for okeh records in chicago, illinois on may 10, 1927. Potato head blues by louis armstrong 19011971 score. Simply early jazz is the best place to find trancriptions, arrangements and original versions of dixieland and dance band standards. Some of the most important recordings armstrong made during his life include saint louis blues the w. Jul 17, 2017 download free and accurate pdf guitar tabs for joe satriani songs made from power tab files. This entry was posted in uncategorized on november 23, 2014 by sr3022. Iconic pieces such as this one include elements that were unique of armstrongs styles. Louis blues are both good options play it 23 times while students work on their critiques. I love you puttin on the ritz red sails in the sunset riverboat shuffle rockin chair rose of washington square rose room roses of picardy rosetta royal garden blues runnin wild sailing down the chesapeake bay. A piece called potato head blues from the hot seven record demonstrates armstrongs sure sense of. Mar 31, 2015 potato head blues is a song that greatly represents the face of early jazz music during the early 1900s.
Potato head, a popular childrens doll, consisting of a plastic model of a potato potato head blues, a 1927 jazz recording by louis armstrong disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Potato head blues louis armstrong and his hot seven. Potato head blues begins with two counter melodies. This record became a number one single, and knocked the beatles off the top of the rankings that year. Louis armstrong potato head blues hd officiel seniors musik. Students should share their critiques with the class upon completion. One is notably faster than the other, and it almost feels like an unending melody, never taking a short pause to signal an end to the listener.
The new york jazzharmonic tradjazz sextet plays potato head blues, by louis armstrong joe boga, trumpet jonathan greene, alto. Mike mccready is the lead guitarist for, and one of the founding members of, rock band pearl jam. Louis armstrong and his hot seven potato head blues 1927. There appears to be another trumpet serving as a bass line for these two counter melodies. He is also a member of sideproject bands temple of the dog, mad season, and the rockfords. How do others describe the playing of these two jazz greats. This song is called potato head blues by louis armstrong. Listen to original recording for articulations, dynamics and inflections. Louis armstrongs classic recording of joe king olivers composition, west end blues. Research bix beiderbeckes life and prepare a brief biography.
Potato head blues louis armstrong song info allmusic. Potato head blues, louis armstrong in addition to 32bar abac form, this example also has a 16bar verse as an interlude at 0. A piece called potato head blues from the hot seven record demonstrates armstrongs sure sense of time and rhythm as he improvises over a long section of. The structure of this piece is abcba with the four deliminators at 0.
I thought that it was too fast to be considered a blues yet simultaneously too slow to be considered a bebop. It was made by louis armstrong and his hot seven 1 for okeh records in chicago, illinois on may 10, 1927. Potato head blues put em down blues, a single by louis armstrong and his hot seven louis armstrong and his hot five. Following dodds clarinet solo an even briefer 4 bar ensemble passage ends the piece. Many of louis armstrongs roles in early jazz music became the pathway that jazz seemed to take. The opening melody is performed by louis with the clarinet and trombone improvising counter melodies, up to bar 31 where a 2 bar trumpet break leads to a restrained and melodic 16 bar solo from louis over a new set of chord changes. Armstrong found somewhat of a middle ground between the two, as he incorporates fast melodic solos juxtaposed with slower elements. Potato head blues another noteworthy armstrong recording was the 1963 hit hello, dolly. Potato head blues ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. When a bomb that is detonated atop city hall blinds photographer, rachel newton, jarod nobel joins the detroit bomb squad to prove that one of their own men is actually the fax bomber who is responsible daniel carlson, a member of the detroit bomb squad, has been planting bombs all over the city in order to deactivate them and play the hero.
Find potato head blues, jazz combo small ensembles, new orleans jazz transcriptions and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Its impossible to say who did what in putting this one together, but it is an elegant construction, unusual in being primarily a 12bar blues composition but with a contrasting theme that is not in blues form. Potato head blues put em down blues by louis armstrong. Nov 23, 2014 potato head blues seems to be an inappropriate title for louis armstrongs composition. Stardust sheet music pdf hoagy carmichael free download stardust sheet music pdf hoagy carmichael for piano sheet music, scoring piano vocal guitar, original key. Potato head blues will be added here soon tom fischer tom has been, for many years, one of the most often working jazz clarinetists in new orleans.
Potato head blues is a louis armstrong composition regarded as one of his finest recordings. Read about potato head blues by louis armstrong and his hot seven and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Stardust sheet music hoagy carmichael d sheetmusic. Nov 24, 2014 potato head blues this entry was posted in uncategorized on november 24, 2014 by sna2118. With the exception of ives, gershwin, and cage, european composers seemed to dominate this course, since europe had more time to construct its own musical identities. Potato head blues is also not a 12 bar blues and has a classic dixieland feel to it.
The couch potato blues lyrics i look a little green from all the plates that ive cleaned all the hours ive spent my eyes glued to the screen those sodas didnt help much now my backs a little sore i feel so out of sorts you know i cant do much more im looking yellow ut im blue ive got the couch potato blues. When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your sites styles css. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by louis armstrong 19011971. Blues musician sometimes put on the same level as louis armstrong one of the greatest soloists of early jazz one of first soloists first to adopt saxophone as a lead instrument one of pioneering new orleans musicians who helped create jazz as an art form big, warm sound with fast vibrato. Mar 30, 2015 this song is called potato head blues by louis armstrong. Of potato heads and polaroids is the scrapbook for our rockstar worldfriends, family, and fans. Potato head blues ltd filing history free information from. Print and download in pdf or midi west end blues joe king oliver as recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five, june 28th 1928.
Wynton marsalis and the original liberty jazz band on louis armstrongs potato head blues. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In 1968, what a wonderful world was another number one hit for armstrong. Check out louis armstrong potato head blues by various artists on amazon music. The a segments have all instruments playing simultaneously. Its arguably louis greatest single recording, and enormously influential for a number of reasons. Handy composition with singer bessie smith and the hot five and hot seven recordings he made in 1927 and 1928. We have chosen these solos in part because they are played in. Louis armstrong potato head blues video dailymotion. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser.
It immediately starts out with a trumpet and what sounds like another layer of trumpets with a piano in the background. Potato head blues by louis armstrong 19011971 score sheet. A study of timing in two louis armstrong solos semantic scholar. Im coming virginia by bix beiderbecke and potato head blues by louis armstrong and the hot five. Potato head blues, lous armstrong 1927 version youtube. Louis armstrong potato head blues by various artists on. Louis armstrong potato head blues crazy jazz youtube. Potato head blues jazz combo small ensembles, new orleans. Stardust sheet music pdf hoagy carmichael free download stardust sheet music pdf hoagy carmichael. Potato head blues ltd filing history free information. He then takes the verse by himself in a much more relaxed and melodic way than what lil would notate on her later lead sheet.
The softvoiced tenor became a major star soon after his first recordings in 1903, and remained so for the next quartercentury as a solo, in duets with albert campbell listed separately at the end of burrs solo hits and many other partners. Print and download mrs potato head chords and lyrics in pdf. Potato head blues some of those days midifile struttin with some bbq. Louis armstrong potato head blues recorded in chicago may 10, 1927. But i was particularly excited for this weekends assignment, since jazz is a classic. After making it through a joyful 32 bars i should mention that potato head blues is far from a 12bar blues, louis takes a break that hell reference later on in the track. Pages in category 1927 songs the following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. Potato head blues wynton marsalis at newport jazz festival 1990. Louis armstrong cornet, johnny dodds clarinet, lil hardin piano, johnny st. This piece was an interesting diversion from the other types of music we have studied. Louis armstrong and his hot seven potato head blues. A listening of the recordings is obviously essential and the necessary references are in general noted in the pdf.
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