Here's a standard dating back to the '40s. Sentimental Journey was written and originally recorded by Les Brown in 1944 and has since become a standard that has been recorded many times in various versions. If you're not old enough to remember this one, surely your parents will. Here, I simply play the straight melody line.
A harp in key of E.
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:standards
key of E
Jerry Portnoy
A Harp
Rick Russell
Sentimental Journey
Les Brown
Print Chords & Tab
A Harmonica in the Key of E. Sentimental Journey background listening: Jerry Portnoy & Les Brown
loop @ 0:00 intro & A A B A (32 bar blues) explanation
loop @ 1:00 first two A sections (16 bars total)
loop @ 1:52 B section (8 bars)
loop @ 1:00 whole song
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Hey Boyd,
Good to hear you're making progress. Your bends are getting more accurate and your timing is improving though it's still your biggest challenge. Try to feel the beat by swaying in time with the opening count.
thanks. improving is good. I don't like to sing the song out. maybe that's what I need too do start singing it before i start playing it. And I really don't count it out much.
Hello, Jerry.
While I'm doing a wish list: Robert Johnson's "Hot Tamales and Red Hots". People have picked up all the rest of Robert Johnson, but seem to skipped over this one. It's sure not classic blues, but it has that aroma of the Maxwell Street scene you describe so well in your writing.
Hello Jerry,
I'm new here. Thrilled to be getting instruction from one of the greats!
Since the subject of the day seems to be standards we'd like to have lessons on, I vote for your "Stormy Weather" and "Lullaby of Birdland" That would priceless, though far beyond my capabilities I'm sure.
Other Great American Songbook classics that I'd feel priviledged to get your version of:
A swinging Glenn Miller number, maybe "Tuxedo Junction" since it's so bluesy.
Something by Hoagie Carmichael, maybe "Buttermilk Sky".
"Your Cheatin' Heart" or some other Hank Williams.
"Perfidia" or one of the other Latin boleros done by Nat Cole
HI Preston,
Insofar as "In Old Shantytown" - I've come across the title but I don't know the song itself,
Hello Jerry, I got to agree with Aria this is a great piece to learn... and yes some more of these Standards as you call them would be very nice indeed..... I got the A section down got to work on the b section. Jerry do you know the old song called "In old shanty town" thats a great tune....
Glad you like this one. I may do more standards in future posts.