The Emerald City Jazz Kings 2015-16

Performance: Sentimental Journey
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Opus One

(1943)

Sid Garris (w), Sy Oliver (m)

Opus One

1943

SY Oliver(w/m)

Sid Garris (w)

REFRAIN

I'm wrackin' my brain
To think of a name
To give to this tune
So Frankie can croon,
And maybe Ol'Bing
Will give it a fling,
And that'll start ev'ry one hummin' the thing.

The melody's dumb
Repeat an' repeat,
But if you can swing
It's got a good beat,
And that's the main thing
To make with the feet
'Cause rockin' rhythym's rulin' today,

So I'll call it Opus One!
Come on latch on an' jump, Hey! hey! hey!
It's Opus One!
This ain't no time to slump. Maybe

If Benny the king
Would do it in swing,
And mister T. D.
Could rock it with me,
There's never a doubt
You'll knock yourself out
Whenever you should hear Opus One.

2003

Feb 14-21

JK 2002-03

The Fabulous Dorseys

2008

Aug 9

OFAM 2008

Stage Door Canteen

Silva

2014

Aug 5

OFAM 2014

Flying Home

Jaqua

2016

Apr 21-29

JK 2015-16

Sentimental Journey

Aug 9

OFAM 2016

I'll Be Seeing You

Jaqua

2018

Oct 11-14

JK 2018-19

In The Mood

2019

Jul 24

OFAM 2019

In The Age Of Swing

Jaqua

Jul 25

OFAM 2019

Chasing Shadows

Jaqua

Aug 1

OFAM 2019

Chasing Shadows

Jaqua

2022

Oct 20-23

JK 2022-23

The Kings of Swing


Recorded	Performers	Label	Cat.#	Matrix


09/17/1954	The Mills Brothers	Decca	29496	86804

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