Birth Of The Blues

Vocals Sammy Davis, Jr.

Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals & Piano)
Rubato A
44 42
3
44
Oh, they say my peo ple, long a

4
44 3 3

go They're look ing for a dif ferent

tune One that we can croon as on ly we

6 3

can We did n't have noth in' but some soul

8
B
42 44
so We star ted sway in' too and

10
44
fro We did n't know just waht to

11
3

42
3
use but this is how the blues I said the blues
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13

42 44
real ly be gan Oh

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Yeah They heard the

q = 115 (Swing)
18
C

breeze through the trees sing in' weird,

jail came a wail frmo a down,

20

3
Weird mel o dies And they names
down heart ed frail And we named

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3

3
that just the start of the
that a part of the
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3

blues Then from a

26 2.

blues Oh, from a whip poor

Birth Of The Blues Vocals 3

28
D

3 3
will high on a hill we took a

30

3
new note Then pushed it through a horn

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3 3
'till it was worn in to a

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3 3 3

3
blue note You'd bet ter bel ieve that we

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E
3 3

nursed it A a and we re hearsed it

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3 3

Then we gave out the news that the

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south lands gave birth to the

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blues Fr om a whip poor

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F

3
will high on a hill we took a new note

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And then we pushed it through a

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3
horn 'till it was 3 worn in to a

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blue 3 note Don't you know that we

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G

nursed it, re hearsed it

54 3 3
3 3

Then we gave out the news that the

Birth Of The Blues Vocals 5

56

3
south land gave birth to the

58

blues Waa!! We

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H

3
nursed, re hearsed and gave out the news

62
3 3 3

that that old south land gave birth to the

64

blues

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FINE

Reprise
q = 115 (A Tempo)
D.S. al FINE
Coda
44
From a whipp er
Tenor Saxophone
Birth Of The Blues
Sammy Davis Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals)
A
Rubato 4
44 42 44

B
8 3 2
42 44 42 44

= 115 (Swing)
C
q
17 (Unison)

3 3 3
mp cresc.

21

3
f

1. 2.
24

mf f mf sfz

28
D

f sfz

32

sfz ff
2 Tenor Saxophone Birth Of The Blues

36
E (Unison)

3 3 3 3
mp cresc.

40

f mf sfz

44
F

f sfz

48

sfz ff

52
G

ff

56

3 3
f ff

60
H

f cresc. ff
Birth Of The Blues Tenor Saxophone 3

3
64
FINE

Reprise q = 115 (A Tempo)

D.S. al FINE
Coda
44
From a whipp er
Trumpet
Birth Of The Blues
Sammy Davis Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals)
Rubato A
4
44 42 44

B
8 3 2
42 44 42 44

C q = 115 (Swing)
17 4

1. 2.
24

3 3
mf f mf

28
D (Opt. 8va On D.S.)

3
f sfz

32

sfz ff

E
36 4
3
f mf
2 Trumpet Birth Of The Blues

F
44 2 (Opt. 8va On D.S.)

3
f sfz

49
3

3
sfz ff

52
G

ff

56

3 3
f ff

60
H

f cresc. ff

3
64
FINE

q = 115 (A Tempo)
Reprise
D.S. al FINE
Coda
44
From a whipp er
 Birth Of The Blues
Trombone Sammy Davis Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals)
Rubato A
4
44 42 44

B
8 3 2
42 44 42 44

17
C q =(Unison)
115 (Swing)

3 3 3
mp cresc.

21

3
f

1. 2.
24

mf f mf

28
D

f sfz

32

sfz ff
2 Trombone Birth Of The Blues

36
E (Unison)

3 3 3 3
mp cresc.

40

f mf

44
F

f sfz

48

sfz ff

52
G

ff

56

3 3
f ff

60
H

3 3
ff
Birth Of The Blues Trombone 3

3
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FINE

Reprise q = 115 (A Tempo)

D.S. al FINE
Coda
44
From a whipp er
 Birth Of The Blues
Piano Sammy Davis, Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans

Rubato A (Vocals)
4 2 3
4
4 4 4
Oh, they say my peo ple, long a

Dm7 G13 G7(b9) C6/G Dm7 B/D# C/E G9(#5) C9

4 2 4
4 4 4

4 2 4
4 4 4

4
4 3 3
4
go They're look ing for a dif ferent

F7 Bb7
44 3

44

tune One that we can croon as on ly we

G13 Gb13 G13 G9(#5)

2 Piano Birth Of The Blues

6 3

can We did n't have noth in' but some soul

C7 G9sus G7(b9)

8
B
42 44
so We star ted sway in' too and

C7 Dm7 D#dim C/E G9(#5) C9

42 44

2 4
4 4

10
4
4
fro We did n't know just what to use but this is how the

F7 Bb9 Ab9 G9 G13 Ab13

4
4

4
4
Birth Of The Blues Piano 3

12
3
2 4
4 4
3
blues I said the blues real ly be gan
G13 G7(#5) C7
2 4
4 4

42 44
3

15

Oh Yeah

F9 Dbmaj7 C7(b5#9)

q = 115 (Swing)
17
C C6 C©º
D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D7

mf cresc.

1.
G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9 C% B¨13 A¨13 G13
22

f mf f
4 Piano Birth Of The Blues

2.
B¨13 B13(#5) C%
26 C%

28
D E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G©

3 3 3 3
sim...

E9 A13 B¨13 A13 A7[åÁ] D9 A¨9(#5) G9

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ff

36
E C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

mf cresc.

G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9 C% B¨13 B13(#5) C%

40

f mf f

44
F E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E9

A13 B¨13 A13 D9 A¨9(#5) G9

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ff
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G C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

G9 B¨9 A9 A¨9 G9 B¨13 A13 A7(#9)

56

ff

60
H D‹7 E¨º A‹7/E A7

f cresc. ff 3 3

D9 G9 C% B¨13 B7[áÁ]
62

f cresc. ff

G13 G9(#5) C13(b5)

65 3
FINE

Reprise
q = 115 (A Tempo)
D.S. al FINE
4
Coda 4
From a whipp er
 Birth Of The Blues
Guitar Sammy Davis, Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals)
Rubato A
4
4 2 4
4 4 4

B
8 3 2
2 4 2 4
4 4 4 4

q = 115 (Swing)
17
C C6 C©º
D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5)

mf cresc.

F6 D7 G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9
21

f mf

1. B¨13 A¨13 G13 2. B¨13 B13(#5) C%

24 C% C%

f f

28
D E7
D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E9

A13 B¨13 A13 A7[åÁ] D9 A¨9(#5) G9

32

ff
2 Guitar Birth Of The Blues

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E C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

mf cresc.

G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9 C% B¨13 B13(#5) C%

40

f mf f

44
F E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E9

A13 B¨13 A13 D9 A¨9(#5) G9

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ff

52
G C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

G9 B¨9 A9 A¨9 G9 B¨13 A13 A7(#9)

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ff

60
H D‹7 E¨º A‹7/E A7 D9

f cresc. ff 3 3 f cresc.
Birth Of The Blues Guitar 3

G9 C% B¨13 B7[áÁ] G13 G9(#5) C13(b5)

63 3
FINE

ff
Reprise
q = 115 (A Tempo)
D.S. al FINE
4
Coda 4
From a whipp er
Bass
Birth Of The Blues
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans
(Vocals)
Rubato A
4
44 42 44

B
8 3 2
42 44 42 44

q = 115 (Swing)
17
C C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5)

mf cresc.

F6 D7 G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9
21

f mf

1. 2.
C% B¨13 A¨13 G13 C% B¨13 B13(#5) C%
24

f f

D
28 E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E9

A13 B¨13 A13 A7[åÁ] D9 A¨9(#5) G9

32

ff
2 Bass Birth Of The Blues

36
E C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

mf cresc.

G9 B¨9 A¨9 G9 C% B¨13 B13(#5) C%

40

f mf f f

44
F E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E7 D/F© Gº E7/G© E9

A13 B¨13 A13 D9 A¨9(#5) G9

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ff

52
G C6 C©º D‹7 E¨º C/E C7(#5) F6 D9

G9 B¨9 A9 A¨9 G9 B¨13 A13 A7(#9)

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ff

60
H D‹7 E¨º A‹7/E A7 D9 G9

f cresc. ff f cresc.
Birth Of The Blues Bass 3

C% B¨13 B7[áÁ] G13 G9(#5) C13(b5)

64 3
FINE

ff

Reprise
q = 115 (A Tempo)
D.S. al FINE
44
Coda
From a whipp er
Drums
Birth Of The Blues
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Arr. Shaun Evans

Rubato A (Vocals)
4
44 42 44

B
8 3 2
42 44 42 44

17
C q = 115 (Swing)

mf cresc. sim..

20 (4) Setup (6)

1. 2.
24 Fill

28
D (4)

mf sim..

32 (6) Setup

ff mf
2 Drums Birth Of The Blues

36
E (4)

cresc. sim..

40 Setup (6) Fill

f f

44
F (4)

sim..

48 (6) Setup Fill

ff

52
G (4)

56 (6) 3 3 Fill

ff

60
H 3 3

f cresc. ff 3 3 f cresc.
Birth Of The Blues Drums 3

Straight
3
63 Fill
FINE

Reprise
q = 115 (A Tempo)
D.S. al FINE
Coda
44
From a whipp er