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Oh, dear, how I need one sweet letter from you,
How I'd love to read one sweet letter from you;
You know that you left me so worried and blue,
I always keep singing, oh, what'll I do;
Though it's not fair, and you don't care for me dearly,
Drop me a line, if you just sign, 'Yours sincerely'
You know that I'm praying the night and day through,
Just hoping I'll get one sweet letter from you.
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Far Away Blues
05:27
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We left our southern homes,
And wandered north to roam;
Like birds, went seekin' a brand new field of corn;
We don't know why we are here,
But we're up here just the same;
And we are just the lonesomest
Girls that's ever born
Some of these days we are going far away,
Some of these days we are going far away.
Where we have got a lot of friends,
And don't have no roof rent to pay;
Oh, there'll come a day when from us you'll hear no news,
Oh, there'll come a day when from us you'll hear no news;
Then you will know that we have died from
Those lonesome far away blues.
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Smoke House Blues
05:19
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OH! Mister Jelly!
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Big Chief Battle Axe
04:53
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(Verse):
Upon a stand, with a tom-a-hawk in his hand,
Stood an Indian chief of the bold Comanche band;
Then years or more he’d been standing at the door,
As an advertising sign for an old tobacca store;
He longed to meet the princess so sweet,
Who held a bunch of stogies out,
On the opposite side of the street;
When she inquired if his tomahawk arm was tired,
Then he shook his little head,
And he answered back so sweet...
(Chorus):
Big chief Battle-Axe loves yer true,
All day long I gaze at you;
I don’t care for this job any more.
If you say you’ll be my bride,
Then we’ll take a good long ride;
Far away from this tobacca store.
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Hal Smith Searcy, Arkansas
Drummer, washboardist, bandleader, historian, writer, educator.
Leader: El Dorado Jazz Band, New Orleans Night Owls,
Mortonia Seven, On The Levee Jazz Band.
Specialist in Traditional New Orleans, Chicago and San Francisco Jazz, Ragtime, Western Swing and early Swing.
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Hal Smith recommends:
Ragtime, New Orleans Style Vol. 3
by Andrew Oliver
This is a masterpiece. A great selection of classic and lesser-known rags interpreted in the Jelly Roll Morton style. One of the best solo piano albums I have ever heard!
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A Sailboat in the Moonlight
by Michael Gamble and his Very Swinging Friends
This remotely-recorded album swings from the first note -- just as you would expect from any session led by Michael Gamble!
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Arrangements in Yellow
by Jonathan Doyle & Matt Weiner
Jonathan Doyle and Matt Weiner...two master musicians, making a full band's worth of wonderful sounds from just a duet.
go to albumIf you like Huntington Palace Jazz Band, you may also like:
supported by 12 fans who also own “Huntington Palace Jazz Band”
pleasant big band earworms for any occasion.
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House Bound Jazz
by Andrew Oliver and friends
supported by 12 fans who also own “Huntington Palace Jazz Band”
Each track is a little gem! Many thanks to all.
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Celebrated pianist and bandleader Joey Alexander comes into his own as a jazz composer on his debut release.
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