Twisty, Curvy Roads

"Lives there a man, bereft of imagination and of stunted soul, who has never dreamt of writing a country song?" - Shakespeare (That's Marvin Shakespeare. He lives down on 34th Street)   Of course not! So here is my country song:     Well, now I want to write a country song 'bout life the way it is, 'Bout all them women what done me wrong, and what it's like to be in show biz. I've been looking for the words to use and a melody that'll fit the blues But so far, friends, I'm telling you true, I ain't figured out just what to do. ...Maybe something like Refrain: Do-whack-a-doo whack-a-do whack-a-doo whack-a-doo, whack-a-do whack-a-doo whack-a-doo Do-whack-a-doo whack-a-doo-doo-doo, whack-a-doo whack-a-doo, whack-a-doo. Do-whack-a-do whack-a-doo doo doo, whack-a-doo whack-a-doo, whack-a-doo. Do-Whack-a-doo whack-a-doo-doo-doo whack-a-doo whack-a-doo, whack-a-doo.   Well, as you can see that I had a case of lyrical constipation, combined with a ...

  Sitting around reminiscing and thinking about the important things in life. Like a good dog!

Here is Louis Armstrong's classic, "Someday You'll Be Sorry" arranged for a piano trio consisting of violin, viola, and piano.    This arrangement is available from Sheet Music Plus .

 ... or at least it will be soon!   I composed this little Christmas song a couple of years ago. Here is an arrangement for two flutes and piano. This might make a perfect gift for that flutist in your life! It is not very difficult and can be performed with or without the second flute (of course it is more fun with two flutes). You can purchase it here at Sheet Music Plus . Jim

  From 1929, "Am I Blue" composed by Harry Akst with lyrics by Grant Clarke. This song has appeared in 42 different movies! Jim Ivy - vocal/Clarinet; Bill Thompson - Keyboard; Bailey Smith - Bass; Todd Smotherson - Drums.  

Here is a new arrangement for choir, strings, or both! I am looking for a choir that is interested in performing this arrangement.

Here's a tune from 1920: W.C. Handy's 'Aunt Hagar's Blues'. I don't get to play tenor sax much any more. The guys from the Fault Line Blues Band were kind enough to back me up on this one. W.C. Handy was born in Florence, Alabama, and taught music in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. I did not know that when I was growing up.