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You're right @DoubleWhisky !
Below is the chart my band uses.
I particularly like the way bars 23 & 24 differ from 3 & 4, 11 & 12, and 27 & 28.
I use this chart by violinist Kit Eakle (posted here years ago) as it has the original harmony line.
I like doing the harmony on mandolin underneath guitar or trumpet playing the main melody.
I like this, don't remember seeing it before. I'll try it later today. Not convinced about that A9 but I'm looking forward to trying it out. I really like how bars 1-2 and 3-4 are different than usual. I have a feeling it goes nicer with the harmony.
Thanks PapsPier! I'm thinking Freddie Taylor deserves a thread of his own here. Someone should start it, or maybe it's been done before? He's quite the talent. If you're good enough to sing with Django & the Hot Club, surely you deserve to be honored by history by being remembered. I wonder how many jazz fans have listened to him singing After You've Gone, Nagasaki, Georgia, etc and didn't even know his name. I didnt for a long time.
Hi Mike, I also enjoy your song of the month. I may not always post a response but always enjoy reading this thread as it inevitably leads me to listen to other versions of the tune. I recall listening to Blue Drag aged 16 and Django's solo stopping me in my tracks: the tone he got from bending the notes was unlike anything I'd ever heard before. The sound touched my soul and as such Blue Drag has a special place in my heart.
Thanks for doing this thread.
Cheers Phil
Thanks Phil! I appreciate your kind words and will definitely continue to do this monthly project. It's particularly fun to hear about how a certain song affected/inspired someone along their musical journey. As promised, here's a link to the peculiar version of Blue Drag with Django singing (and giggling). Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/9s1agc2Ziik