The Coffee Song - Frank Sinatra (Hilliard/Miles) - Ukulele Cover

My attempt at the excellent Coffee Song, written by Bob Hilliard and Dick Miles back in 1946 and performed by, amongst others, Frank Sinatra. This is the most challenging thing I've played. I take my hat off to Big Frank and the musicians who played on his version - I play this considerably slower and even without the lengthy instrumental section it's the same length as the Sinatra version, which also changes key twice. Proper music, proper singer.

I'll provide an instrumental version (video or MP3) to anyone who want to do a Frank Sinatra karaoke over the top!

I have posted details of changes I have made to the setup of my u30 here: http://tinyurl.com/ncpuqb

[My entry for CoffeeJunkee & CoffeeMate's, Coffee Coffee Contest at ukuleleunderground]

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[fijivolpe]

Love, Love, Love this .........hats off to you sir

[OriginalGreeno]

Thanks, glad you liked it. All those chord changes were hard work - I was pleased to get through it with barely a mistake!

[UkesterBrown]

Nice job on this song- sounds good slower like this.

[OriginalGreeno]

This was the fourth and fastest version I recorded. The slower ones might actually have sounded better, with more time to finger the many chords.

[MrTinyJim]

Great tune... your voice is perfect for it. Great uke-ing as well.

[OriginalGreeno]

You are too kind. Big Frank will be turning in his grave.

[CPGthe3rd]

This was the first song by Bob Hilliard to be recorded. Bob was my Uncle.

[BlackHatZane]

Surprisingly... awesome cover.

[everlongview7]

This is pretty much mine and my friends' theme song.

[fangio82]

Very good,man! Great voice! Up from Italy

[poempoorlywritten3]

Goodness! I love the way you sing, it makes me smile =)

[Rouyome]

Thanks a lot