Moonlight in vermont is a ballad written by john blackburn and karl suessdorf in 1944. Evening summer breeze warbling of a meadowlark moonlight in vermont. Farm problems conflict with dance school life and even though her new friends try to help out, other problems, including a. Icy fingerwaves, ski trails on a mountainside, moonlight in vermont. Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway and travel each bend in the road. Print and download moonlight in vermont sheet music by frank sinatra. Maggie was at her peak commercially in the late forties, but still had a few hits in the early fifties, when she started to include more upbeat songs in her repertoire. The material on the album was recorded between 1952 and 1953, and was drawn from two 10inch lps, both titled jazz at nbc, which were previously issued by the royal roost label. With gloria jean, ray malone, george dolenz, fay helm. The unusual thing about its use in moonlight in vermont is that it resolves to fm7. The saturday night movie is directed by mel damski with the writing credits going to michael nourse, gregg rossen, angela ruhinda, and brian sawyer. Moonlight on vermont lyrics captain beefheart radar station. A romantic floral with white flowers and notes of jasmine, muguet lily of the valley and white musk.
While saxophone legend stan getz is a prominent guest on the record, and certainly threatens to steal the show on numerous occasions, the spotlight never strays too far from smith, who easily entrances with his supremely laidback style. With lacey chabert, carlo marks, jesse moss, fiona vroom. Moonlight in vermont by the johnny smith quintet on amazon. Moonlight in vermont, dvd, widescreen, tv drama, 767685158494. Ray browns moonlight in vermont is the companion cd to the earlier blues for jazzo, but it gives one the impression of a convenient way to issue leftover material, because two of the six tracks are alternate takes of songs that appeared on the first release. Frank sinatra moonlight in vermont sheet music in eb. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Moonlight in vermont constantly gets discovered and then lost again, and when its rediscovered yet again, the album is praised as meticulously arranged, technically awesome, a gorgeous lush groove caressing laid back statement that offers fire and energy. Overview of moonlight in vermont, 1943, directed by edward lilley, with gloria jean, ray malone, george dolenz, at turner classic movies. The song, along with sugar n spikes, was written around december 1967. Normally a bvii goes directly back to i, or down a halfstep to vi. Download moonlight in vermont sheet music for piano, by frank sinatra in rock and pop download the sheet music for free.
Moonlight on vermont is a song by captain beefheart. Release dates 4 also known as aka 4 release dates usa 24 december 1943. Moonlight in vermont is the title of a 1943 american musical dramatic film. Moonlight in vermont 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She lives and loves the fast pace of new york city until her boyfriend, nate, dumps her because of her fast paced life. Vermont farm girl gwen harding goes a dance school in the city. Moonlight in vermont 1943 students at a new york performing arts school lend a hand when a talented classmate gloria jean has to return to the family farm. When her exboyfriend nate shows up at the inn with a brand new girlfriend, fiona quickly devises a plan to win him back. His recording of moonlight in vermont the song sold about a million copies. Download pdf all rock and pop sheet music for piano all frank sinatra sheet music. Moonlight in vermont icey finger waves ski trails on a mountain side snowlight in vermont telegraph cables, they sing down the highway and travel each bend in the road people who meet, in this romantic setting are so hypnotized by the lovely. Evening summer breeze, warbling of a meadowlark, moonlight in vermont.
Watch the video for moonlight in vermont from frank sinatras the complete verve studio master takes for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. After fiona gets dumped, she escapes to her familys vermont inn for a few days to evaluate her life. Moonlight in vermont is a 1956 compilation album by jazz guitarist johnny smith, featuring tenor saxophonist stan getz. Johnny smith quintet featuring stan getz moonlight in. Telegraph cables, they sing down the highway and travel each bend in the road people who meet in this romantic setting are so hypnotized by the lovely. Moonlight in vermont johnny smith, johnny smith quintet.
People who meet in this romantic setting are so hypno tized by the love ly. A poor country girl from vermont travels to new york city to attend a theatrical school. Evening summer breeze warbling of a meadowlark moonlight in vermont louis armstrong. Download moonlight in vermont sheet music for piano, by. Also known as aka original title moonlight in vermont. You can read the stories behind more sinatra songs in mark steyns american songbook, and steyns original 1998 obituary of frank, the voice, can be found in the anthology mark steyn from head to toe.
Btw, my favourite fact about moonlight in vermont is that none of the lyrics rhyme. Manufactured by the musical cookie cutter, this standard picture has a backwoods girl from the hills of vermont. Of these, only moonlight in vermont failed to make the american top ten. A bvii9 chord goes very neatly to imaj7, with 3 halfstep descents, same as the minor iv does. Moonlight in vermont is a feel good story that starts out on a low but turns into a fun and sweet read. When her ex nate shows up with a new girlfriend, fiona devises a plan to win him back. Smith is an amazing guitarist who simply orchestrated his tunes. Moonlight in vermont sheet music for ukulele chords. That issue is taken up in the liner notes with this cd 1991 so i wont get into it. Moonlight in vermont is the title of a 1943 american musical dramatic film vermont farm girl gwen harding goes a dance school in the city. Johnny smith quintet, stan getz moonlight in vermont. After fastpaced new york city highend real estate broker fiona rangely lacey chabert gets dumped by her boyfriend, she escapes to her familys quaint vermont inn for a few days to slow down and evaluate her life.
Its comparative failure as a single it peaked at fifteen shows that overreliance on charts is a mistake. Credits moonlight in vermont page credits for videomakers of custom videos used on this page. All 16 tunes this guitar virtuoso recorded with stan getz, zoot sims and paul quinichette, including the spellbinding version of moonlight in vermont that smith. Such content is used under the rules of fair use to further the educational objectives of. Jim carlton author of conversations with great jazz and studio guitarists an absolutely essential purchase for anyone remotely interested in jazz guitar. Watch moonlight in vermont online stream full movie. Farm problems conflict with dance school life and even though her new friends try to help out, other problems, including a vindictive romantic rival, arise.
Fiona rangely is on top of her game as a real estate agent. Frank sinatra moonlight in vermont sheet music for. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in eb major transposable. Download and print moonlight in vermont sheet music for ukulele chords by karl suessdorf. The official biography of johnny smith is available from centerstream publishing. When nate shows up at the inn with a new girlfriend, fiona devises a plan to win him back. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major.
Smith was every bit the pioneer of cool jazz and moonlight in vermont has some furious passages that are as much hard bop as they are cool jazz. Wooten well as little nitty even lifebuoy floatin with his lil pistol showin n his lil pistol totin well that goes t show you what uh moon can do no more bridge from tuesday t friday everybodys gone high society hope lost his head n. The sources of all quoted and paraphrased text are cited. Moonlight in vermont is a delightful new hallmark movie that will warm up your spring night in just one day. The lyrics of john blackburn are also special, since they do not rhyme, but they describe perfectly a late fallearly winter landscape in vermont. Jo stafford born jo elizabeth stafford, 12 november 1917, in coalinga, california and died july 16, 2008 at century city, california was an american jazz and big band singer whose career spanned the late 1930s through the early 1960s. The lack of liner notes and song credits arent very helpful, though the songs are presumably all written by either vibraphonist darwin. It was also one of the songs from this era that captain beefheart and the magic band performed live. A poor country girl from vermont travels to new york city to attend a. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals moonlight in vermont. The song is one of the most famous from trout mask replica. It was released on his 1969 album trout mask replica.
You and i and moonlight in vermont moonlight in vermont. It was recorded by margaret whiting and the billy butterfield orchestra and became immediately a big hit. Johnny smiths bestknown album, 1952s moonlight in vermont also the title of his signature song, assured the guitarist a place in jazz history. Johnny smiths moonlight in vermont discussion in playing and technique started by chieftanmews, oct 24, 2011. Fiona lacey chabert, a new york city real estate broker retreats to her familys quaint vermont inn after being dumped by her boyfriend, nate jesse moss. Ella fitzgerald the lady is a tramp official video duration.
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