Johnny Smith: Walk, Don't Run!

I heard "Softly as a Morning Sunrise" in the changes of "walk Don't Run" and in reading the comments see I was not alone. Must be why I adore both tunes. Maybe I'll start incorporating WDR into Softly when I play it!

Actually, the method is written in both treble and bass clef, like piano music, and doesn't contain any runs, just (mainly) chords, scales and arpeggios.

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Thanks for posting this. I am not a musician, but, hey, somebody has to just listen and enjoy. I am going to find the Mosaic Box Set for my collection.

I had the chance to meet him in Colorado in the late 90's at a family event. One of the nicest guys to talk to....he talked about starting as a network musician to get paid....and working his way from there. Said he didn;t play that much anymore, but has some great stories of the early music business! A true master of the guitar!

Is the double time stuff rushed or just way on top of the beat?

Great Posting! The Best!

Incredible.

Patrinos is said to have performed "Misirlou" in Greece as early as 1927, and he is often referenced as the first to cut it, but details are elusive. It's possible he made a recording in Greece around 1930, which was when the poverty-stricken country would have begun to build studio facilities. It's more certain he did at least record it in New York City in 1931.
Even though its authorship is unknown.. Nikos Roubanis. English lyrics were later penned by Fred Wise, Milton Leeds and S.K. Russell.

INTERPRETATION. He took an old tune that came from various sources and he even "borrowed" from Harry James' version (trumpet by Dick as well)
The exact history of "Misirlou" has been lost but it's most likely a Greek song, in the rembetika style, from Smirni (Izmir in Turkey) from the 1910s. The title means "Woman from Egypt" or "Egyptian girl" in Turkish. Many Greeks at that time were living in Turkey, especially Smirni and Istanbul. Even though its authorship is unknown,