The Man I Love

by R. Michael Olson
(San Francisco)

A great 1924 Gershwin tune, excised from many a musical. The chord names are straight from the real book leadsheet, without my alterations. The tablature are the general shapes you play the melody over, a simplified harmonic guide.

The Man I Love - Chord Melody by R. Michael Olson

For an excellent reference, listen to Helen Forrest backed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
http://video.mail.ru/mail/k.makowsky/11851/18946.html

Solo performances of it on piano are very exuberant and much more "Gershwin-ny" in contrast. Billie and Ella also sang great renditions, but Helen's voice (supported by Goodman's arrangement) shows that it is as dark and somber a tune at heart as "Summertime".

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Note from Webmaster : another one! Wow, thank you Micheal, good work. M-A

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