Limehouse kid going the way that the rest of them did poor broken blossom and nobodys child haunting and taunting youre just kind of wild oh. Cover versions of limehouse blues written by philip braham. Features video lesson and onscreen or available artistapproved notation the best guitar video song lessons on the web. Limehouse blues 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch limehouse blues full movie in hd visit fresh from chinatown in new york, harry young has taken over the ill. Philip braham douglas furber and those weird china blues never go away sad, mad blues for all the while they seem to say oh, limehouse. Limehouse blues and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. If youre already a subscriber, please share bluegrass on the tube with friends. With george raft, jean parker, anna may wong, kent taylor. Limehouse blues es una pelicula dirigida por alexander hall con george raft, jean parker, anna may wong, kent taylor, ano. Hey guys well, i did my first semigypsy kinda sorta session thing friday nite. Limehouse blues also known as east end chant is a 1934 american crime film, directed by alexander hall. Evoking the limehouse district, which preworld war ii was considered the chinatown of london with chinese references heard in both the lyrics and the melody the song premiered in the 1921 west end revue a to z being sung by teddie gerard in a wordless. Fresh from chinatown in new york, harry young has taken over the.
Limehouse blues summary motion picture poster for limehouse blues shows headshots of george raft and jean parker. Overview of limehouse blues, 1934, directed by alexander hall, with george raft, jean parker, anna may wong, at turner classic movies. Limehouse blues is a 1934 american crime film, directed by alexander hall. Limehouse blues george raft jean parker and anna may wong. Limehouse blues don reno see the complete catalog of free bluegrass on the tube videos. Harry falls in love with the girl, but mixing of the races was still a hollywood nono in 1934, so tragedy results except for toni, who finds. May 29, 2011 limehouse blues is a world famous jazz standard, as well as a 1934 crime film also known as east end chant is set in londons chinese district and starring george raft and anna may wong. Limehouse blues 1934 the beautiful and idealistic daughter of a slain smuggler struggles to escape her sordid past. Among the stars of the film were george raft and anna may wong. Print and download limehouse blues sheet music composed by philip braham. Stream limehouse blues stride piano in the style of carl sonny leyland and art tatum by foundring from desktop or your mobile device.
Limehouse blues by django reinhardt guitar tab guitar. Its never the twain shall meet time again, this time in londons limehouse district. Includes guitar recorded versions with tab for guitar 1 or violin or guitar 2 or acoustic guitar or guitar 3 or acoustic guitar in g major. If youre already a subscriber, please share bluegrass on the tube with. Limehouse blues video song lesson, as performed by django reinhardt. Also known as east end chant and limehouse nights paramount, 1934. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. He falls for a lowclass, white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the chinese half of his heritage and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. And those weird china blues never go away sad, mad blues for all the while they seem to say oh, limehouse kid oh, oh, limehouse kid goin the way that the rest of them did poor broken blossom and nobodys child haunting and taunting youre just kind of wild oh, limehouse blues ive the real limehouse blues cant seem to shake off those real.
Both sections begin with the same c7 to a7 theme but they both have different turnarounds. Limehouse blues is a world famous jazz standard, as well as a 1934 crime film also known as east end chant is set in londons chinese district and starring george raft and anna may wong. The national jukebox is a project of the library of congress packard campus for audio visual conservation. Limehouse blues 1934 full movie download full hd youtube. Reinhardts nickname purportedly means i awake in the romani language, however it may also simply have been a diminutive, or local walloon version, of jean. Limehouse blues 1934 paramount film with anna may wong. The film is set in the limehouse district in the east end of london and its chinatown. Limehouse blues is a popular british song written by the londonbased duo of douglas furber lyrics and philip braham music. Listen to limehouse blues from chet atkinss the collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Limehouse blues wikisource, the free online library. Download and print limehouse blues sheet music for guitar tablature by django reinhardt. Browse all recordings limehouse blues, take 2 192401.
Oh, oh, limehouse kid goin the way that the rest of them did poor broken blossom and nobodys child haunting and taunting youre just kind of wild oh, limehouse blues ive the real limehouse blues cant seem to shake off those real china blues rings on your fingers and tears for your crown that is the story. Fresh from chinatown in new york, harry young has taken over the illegal import business in the seamy limehouse district of london, where he coldbloodedly disposes of rivals and runs a smoky nightclub. Digital sheet music for limehouse blues by philip braham, douglas furber, django reinhardt scored for guitar tab. We did a little limehouse blues, and i was wondering if anyone might have a chart for that one they could send me. Limehouse blues arranged for fgm by mickey abraham hello and welcome once again to flatpicking guitar magazines free lesson portion of our monthly newsletter. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music.
Jazz standards songs and instrumentals limehouse blues. Written by cyril hume and a bunch of others, including philip macdonald. The piano has an important role in playing a recurring rhythmic theme throughout. He falls for a lowclass, white pickpocket, diminishing his pride in the chinese half of his heritage and sparking the jealousy of the nightclubs moody star performer. Limehouse blues guitar tab, as performed by django reinhardt. Reinhardt limehouse blues sheet music for guitar tablature. To avoid confusion with another limehouse blues, this one was retitled east end chant for television. Official, artistapproved notation the most accurate guitar tab on the web.
Anna may wong, this 1934 film played with a fairly conventional cast of. Jean django reinhardt 23 january 1910 16 may 1953 was a belgian guitarist and composer credited with popularizing gypsy jazz, as well as conceptualizing the style together with several other gypsy musicians. Anna may wong, limehouse blues, 1934 paramount pictures file. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in ab major. Print and download django reinhardt limehouse blues guitar recorded versions with tab. Download and print limehouse blues sheet music for guitar tab single guitar by django reinhardt from sheet music direct. Limehouse blues page 2 2 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 25 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0. The song limehouse blues was written by philip braham and douglas furber and was first performed by gertrude lawrence and jack buchanan.
The highly eclectic cast includes anna may wong as rafts obligatory castoff sweetheart tu tuan, former 2reel comic billy bevan, and in a tiny uncredited role, ann sheridan. Jean django reinhardt 23 january 1910 16 may 1953 was a belgian guitarist and. George raft, anna may wong, jean parker, kent taylor, montagu love, billy bevan, eric blore and dont blink or youll miss her ann sheridan. Limehouse blues ive the real limehouse blues learned from chinkies those sad china blues rings on your fingers and tears for your crown that is the story of old. George raft the actor, dancer, producer limehouse blues 1934. Limehouse blues by django reinhardt video song guitar.
The first turnaround ends with unresolved tension on the d7 chord while the final turnaround brings closure and resolution on the g chord which is the key this song is in. This months selection is the ever popular standard, limehouse blues. Limehouse blues 1934 paramount film with anna may wong e7pjjt from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock. Yes, its limehouse blues a jazz tune and its in ab without a capo, but this is a bluegrass version complete with some standard reno variations. I randomly met an awesome guitar player, and we picked for a couple hours. Originally his is a song written by the londonbased duo philip braham music and douglas furber lyrics in 1922. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Philip braham limehouse blues sheet music in ab major. Browse all recordings limehouse blues, take 2 19240122.
This arrangement of limehouse blues is a mixture of traditional swing and a more modern big band sound. Limehouse blues sheet music now download printable. Limehouse blues is choral performance of a new operatic composition that draws upon the history of the chinese diaspora in britain, in particular looking at popular. It was covered by lee konitz, mississippi hot club, bourbon street jazzband, wild bill davison and his jazzologists and other artists. George raft stars as harry young, a halfcaste saloonkeeper who shelters. Limehouse blues metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Limehouse blues stride piano in the style of carl sonny. Django reinhardt limehouse blues guitar tab in g major. An asian gangster george raft from new york becomes a smuggler in.
Limehouse, 1878, james mcneill whistler, american, 18341903, united states, lithotint in black ink with scraping and incising, on a prepared halftint ground, on offwhite plate paper, 172 x 264 mm image, 264 x 395 mm sheet, reimagined by gibon, design of warm cheerful glowing of. Limehouse blues became jazz standard since it was performed by such jazz musicians as sidney bechet, django reinhardt, chet atkins, les paul, count basie, louis armstrong, tony bennett, stan kenton and many more. Limehouse blues tab details and ratings banjo hangout. The goal of the jukebox is to present to the widest audience possible early commercial sound recordings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. It has a very simple melody, a solo for 1st tenor sax, a short drum solo, and a band soli. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Limehouse blues sheet music django reinhardt guitar. Watch the video for limehouse blues from django reinhardts the best of django reinhardt for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
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