High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Hope you enjoy the latest addition to my tracks out of the real book. If they asked me, i could write a book about the way you walk and whisper and look i could write a preface on how we met so the. Choral sheet music book by richard rodgers and rodgers and hart. Ella fitzgerald vocals, alvin stoller drums, joe mondragon double bass, bass, paul smith piano, barney kessel guitar. Jul 05, 2019 i could write a book this ballad came early in the first act of the 1940 musical pal joey, one of rodgers and harts final shows. One cannot be certain that hart would completely agree with his partners assessment.
If they asked me i could write a book about the way you walk and whisper and look i could write the. The quality of the sound is excellent and that cover art is very nicely done. I could write a book for tenor saxophone solo, intermediate tenor sax sheet music. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. I could write a book for voice, piano or guitar, intermediate sheet music. I could write a book is a song frank sinatra recorded under columbia records. The piece of music is a jazz standard entitled i could write a book by richard rodgers and lorenz hart.
The complete ella fitzgerald song books 1994 all through the night. Covers performances of a song with the same name by different artists. Verse 1 c g7 c if they asked me, i could write a book g7 c g7 about the way you walk, and whisper and look f g7 c g7 c g i could write a preface on how we met c g am7 g so the world would never forget verse 2. If they ask me i could write a book, about the way you walk and. If they asked me, i could write a book about the way you walk, and whisper, and look i could write a preface. In the hollywood version linda is played by kim novak, but instead of being a stenographer she is a. In the original production it was introduced by gene kelly and leila ernst. Check out i could write a book by lorenz hart, richard rodgers on amazon music. Ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart song book discogs. I could write a book i didnt know what time it was i married an angel. I could write a book by lorenz hart, richard rodgers on. Transpose, print or convert, download folk pdf and learn to play easy guitar tab score in minutes. Includes a scat solo, which is written out or can be sung ad lib.
I could write a book by richard rodgers and rodgers and hart. Here is a stunning chart arranged by darmon meader, the musical director and chief arranger of the jazz vocal group, new york voices. Rodgers and harts dysfunctional partnership the atlantic. I could write a book by rodgershart on rhodesglockenspiel. Rodgers and hart lorenz hart on the right cafe songbook says. Having recently read many biographies about larry hart and about richard rodgers, ive been wondering how larry would have told his own story if he hadnt died at age 48. The singers are definitely the stars here, though the arrangement can be done with a variety of accompaniments. Words by lorenz hart, music by richard rodgers arr.
Seemingly ironic, hart himself is on record as stating that i could write a book is his favorite song from the show. I could write a book is scored for satb and jazz ensemble and includes a solo femalesolo male part for added flexibility. This song was performed with the jeff alexander choir this song was released as a bside single in 1952 with the song i hear a rhapsody. The music of richard rodgers george coleman, george coleman quartet on allmusic 1998 inspired by a guest spot in a carnegie hall jazz. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up.
If they asked me, i could write a book about the way you walk, and whisper, and look. Rodgers and hart followed up pal joey in 1942 with the. Richard rodgers 19021979 and lorenz hart 18951943 met at columbia university in 1919, when they were asked to write a show for one of the schools amateur clubs. I could write a book by rodgershart played in rhodes and glockenspiel.
The second of the celebrated song books recorded by ella and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, it was arranged and conducted by buddy bregman as was its predecessor, ellas cole porter song book. Ella fitzgerald i could write a book lyrics genius lyrics. Here is a marvelous medium swing arrangement of this rodgers and hart classic that features solos for trumpet and alto, and also a unique sax soli section with a trumpet lead. I could write a book by rodgers and hart score sheet music. I could write a book written by richard rodgers and lorenz hart for the 1940 broadway musical pal joey, was originally recorded by frank sinatra for columbia records on january 7, 1952 in. Tony bennett sings the rodgers and hart songbook is a single cd with a whopping twentysix songs, all wonderfully performed by the great tony bennett. I could write a preface on how we met so the world would never forget. They worked together on 28 stage musicals and more than 500 songs from 1919 until harts death in 1943. The official database for broadway theatre information. Posts about i could write a book written by willedare.
Tonys voice is in excellent form throughout this album. This gem is called i could write a book by rodgershard. Lorenz hart was known for the acerbic wit and irony, so what is he doing writing a lyric for i could write a book that is imbued with simplicity, directness and innocence, especially for a show sporting a cynical pointofview like pal joey. I could write a book frank sinatra sheet music pdf. Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. Hart i could write a book sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. Some of his more famous lyrics include blue moon, mountain greenery, the lady is a tramp, manhattan, where or when, bewitched, bothered and bewildered, falling in love with love, have you met miss jones.
Jazz ensemble sheet music book by rodgers and hart. Richard rodgers i could write a book is a show tune from the 1940 rodgers and hart musical pal joey, 1 where it was introduced by gene kelly and leila ernst. In the much altered 1957 hollywood version of pal joey, i could write a book is performed by frank sinatra who plays the title characternow a singer instead of primarily a dancer, as joey was when kelly played him. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. This swinging rodgers and hart tune is classic vocal jazz. Richard rodgers was fastidious and orderly, lorenz hart was mercurial and hottempered. Arrangement for piano, vocal, real book melody and chords and lyrics and chords.
Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. If they ask me i could write a book, about the way you walk and whisper and look, i could. I could write a book by richard rodgers and rodgers and. I could write a book for trombone solo, intermediate trombone sheet music.
Lorenz milton hart may 2, 1895 november 22, 1943 was the lyricist half of the broadway songwriting team rodgers and hart. This page lists all recordings of i could write a book by richard rodgers 190279. Ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart songbook. I could write a book written by richard rodgers and lorenz hart for the 1940 broadway musical pal joey, was originally recorded by frank. I could write a book by rodgershart played in rhodes and. I could write a book by rodgers and hart score sheet. By frank sinatra, gene kelly, jerry butler and kim novak. Rodgers and harts song might make us think of sinatras recording and of the film pal joey, but the story doesnt actually start there. The second of the celebrated song books recorded by ella and one of the best vocal jazz albums ever made, it was arranged and conducted by buddy bregman as was its predecessor, ellas cole porter. Hart i could write a book sheet music for tenor saxophone solo. Ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart song book. I could write a book composer richard rodgers lyricist lorenz hart published album artist frank sinatra release orelease recording orecording release 1952 recording january 7, 1952 royalties audio audio2title audio2 audio3title audio3 i could write a book is a song frank sinatra recorded under columbia records. Oct 10, 2010 in this 1955 recording, britishborn jazz pianist, composer, and writer marian mcpartland performs i could write a book, the 1940 rodgers and hart hit from the musical pal joey. Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and.
In this 1955 recording, britishborn jazz pianist, composer, and writer marian mcpartland performs i could write a book, the 1940 rodgers and hart hit from the musical pal joey. I could write a book words by lorenz hart, music by richard rodgers arr. Lyrics to i could write a book by vic damone from the isnt it romantic. I could write a book in the 1957 movie version of pal joey.
Rodgers and hart followed up pal joey in 1942 with the musical. Official, artistapproved easy guitar tab arrangements for beginner guitarists. Pal joey music by richard rodgers, lyrics by lorenz hart, book by john ohara, directed by george abbott is a show based on a series of short stories. Dupe of barcode gbia0068451b, but this side is in better condition. Ella fitzgerald ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart. Rodgers and hart were an american songwriting partnership between composer richard rodgers 19021979 and the lyricist lorenz hart 18951943. Composers richard rodgers i could write a book is a show tune from the 1940 rodgers and hart musical pal joey, where it was introduced by gene kelly and leila ernst. Lorenz hart from pal joey 1940 stage play and pal joey film.
It also produced several of their most memorable songs, including bewitched, bothered and bewildered and i could write a book. Hart i could write a book sheet music for trombone solo. I could write a book this ballad came early in the first act of the 1940 musical pal joey, one of rodgers and harts final shows. I could write a book is a show tune from the 1940 rodgers and hart musical pal joey, where it was introduced by gene kelly and leila ernst.