various artists - it's easy to play blues
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It's lues.
Easy to read, simplified arrangements of some of the world's most famous blues pieces, including Basin Street Blues, Stardust, In A Sentimental Mood,
These Foolish Things, Moan in', Stormy Weather. and many more. Arranged by Cyril Watters.
It's EasyTo Play Bl11es.
This album © Copyright 1976 and 1979 Wise Publications
London/New York/Sydney
Farewell Blues 4 A Blues Serenade 12
Honolulu Blues 6 Basin Street Blues 31 Stormy Weather 17
Mood Indigo 26 W hen It's Sleepy Time Down South 28
Sophisticated Lady 36 Stardust 38 Moanin' 20
The Creole Love Call 24 These Foolish Things 9
In A Sentimental Mood 22 Moonglow14
Solitude 34 Another Shade Of Blue 41 The Cotton Mill Blues 44
Worried Man Blues 46
Farewell Blues
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Words & Music by Duke Ellington/Irving Mills &
Manny Kurtz
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Sole Agents for the British Empire Cexduding Canada) and the continent of Europe including Scandinavian to:rritory. J .R. Latlcur & Sons Ltd.
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The Creole Love Call By Duke Ellington
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Albany Bigard
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m y shoes, \vhile I sit and si�h:_
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the property of Lawrence Wright Music Co. Ltd., Bruton Street, London W . J .
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When It's Sleepy Time Down South Words & Music by
Leon & Otis Rene/Clarence Muse
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CHORUS 1'1 I _...., _.... . I .
t. � �r = i .. - � ( � ' Pale moon shin-inp; on the fields be - low ,_ dark-ies croon-ing songs soft and low,_
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Basin Street Blues
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Words & Music by Spencer Williams
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Solitude Words by Eddie De Lange/
Irving Mills Music by Duke Ellington
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