Alto sax cannonball adderley, craig bailey, gary bartz, arthur blythe, richie cole, ornette. I live in wabash and i have been on the cannonball as achild. Recorded in early 1960, them dirty blues contains two classic jazz compositions. Adderley is remembered for his 1966 soul jazz single mercy, mercy, mercy, a crossover hit on the pop charts it was also covered by the buckinghams. He initially wanted to play tenor saxophone, but since both money and instruments were scarce during the second world war, adderley ended up buying a beatup alto. Wabash cannonball sheet music for treble clef instrument. By the great atlantic ocean on the wide pacific shore heard the queen of flowing mountains to the south belle by the shore shes long, tall and handsome shes loved by one and all shes a modern combination called the wabash cannonball.
We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Cannonball adderley julian edwin adderley born september 15, 1928, tampa, fl. The great rock island route, also known as wabash cannonball, is the title of an american folk song that describes the scenic beauty and predicaments of the wabash cannonball express as it traveled on the great rock island train route. Julian edwin cannonball adderley september 15, 1928 august 8, 1975 was an american jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. Really the wabash cannonball song was popular before the train was here. Wabash cannonball adderley c lead sheet free download as pdf file.
Julian adderley was born on september 15th, 1928 in tampa, florida. This excellent quintet album by the alto saxophonist cannonball adderley192875 was recorded live at the lighthouse, hermosa beach, california on october 16, 1960. As she glides along the woodland oer the hills and by the shore. Wabash cannon ball guitar tab by chet atkins with free online tab player. Print and download wabash cannonball sheet music composed by a. Adderleys alto helped define the hardbop sound, with his combination of blistering technique and a seemingly effortless ability to. Many people think of the wabash cannonball when they hear that we are from wabash, indiana. Wabash sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone. Cannonball adderleys solo from the dvd jazz scene usa. Somethin else rudy van gelder edition by cannonball. Well carry him home to dixie on the wabash cannonball. Song information for wabash cannonball adderley, john coltrane on allmusic.
Apart from cannonball on alto the quintet included nat adderleycornet and a stellar rhythm section of victor feldmanpiano. Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear those lonesome hoboes call. Wabash cannonball lyrics roy acuff from the great atlantic ocean to the wide pacific shore from the green new hampshire mountains to the southlands cajun lore shes mighty tall and handsome and loved by one and all shes the combination called the wabash cannonball chorus. Cannonball adderley was a reputable jazz alto saxophonist of the 1950s and 1960s who created a rage amongst the audience with his groundbreaking music.
Doc watson, wabash cannonball on ritchiewatson1, ritchiewatsoncd1, classrr mac wiseman, wabash cannonball dot 1262, 1950s crossreferences. Julian cannonball adderley was the first musician to take listeners ears beyond the monumental achievements of charlie parker on the saxophone. Pacific jazz pj40, st40 entitled gil evans orchestra featuring cannonball adderley. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. While in high school, julian received his nickname cannonball. Kindt published sheet music for his 1904 wabash cannon ball, but it is likely that his revised lyrics of the 1882 song the great rock island route were written by unknown authors prior to 1904. Its first documented appearance was on sheet music published in 1882, titled the great rock island route and credited to j.
Wabash cannonball wabash cannonball carrie lane gruselle fjh music company inc. Adderley is remembered for his 1966 single mercy mercy mercy, a crossover hit on the pop charts, and for his work with trumpeter miles davis, including on the epochal album kind of blue 1959. Wabash eb lead sheet le jazz musique afroamericaine free 30. Cannonball adderley quintet in chicago 1958 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Julian edwin cannonball adderley september 15, 1928 august 8, 1975 was an american jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s adderley is remembered for his 1966 soul jazz single mercy, mercy, mercy, a crossover hit on the pop charts it was also covered by the buckinghams.
Wabash cannonball adderley bb lead sheet free download as pdf file. Wabash cannonball adderley, john coltrane song info allmusic. The cannonball adderley quintet in chicago cannonball. Over many years, this popular songs music has remained unchanged, while the verses have been updated by song artists. The wabash cannonball is an american folk song about a fictional train, thought to have originated in the late nineteenth century. Work song music by nathaniel adderley transcribed by ville v.
He worked with trumpeter miles davis, on his own 1958 somethin else album, and on the. Julian cannonball adderley alto sax john coltrane tenor sax wynton kelly piano paul chambers bass jimmy cobb drums. Both gunga din and the wabash cannonball share a tight aabb rhyme scheme and a tight iambic meter. Internal rhyme, repetition, and alliteration fill both works like chips in a cookie. The wabash cannonball ran for years along the wabash river from st. Original versions of wabash cannon ball written by william. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable.
Cannonball adderley discography project jazz disco. Roff language english adapted from the great rock island route written by j. Blessed with an open and agreeable personality, his music reflected the same. Trumpet nat adderley, louis armstrong, chet baker, terrance blanchard, lester, bowie, randy. Wabash by cannonball adderley from cannonball and coltrane album or sometimes.
Nat adderleys work song and bobby timmons dat dere, the sequel to this here. Were traveling through the jungles on the wabash cannonball your eastern states are dandies so the people always say from new york to st. Various artists the sound of big band jazz in hifi. The wabash cannonball was the legendary train that crossed america and. Cannonball adderley, nat adderley, victor feldman, sam. If it isnt my history, or the singers, it could just be the song.
Cannonball adderley work song sheet music notes, chords. Check out somethin else rudy van gelder edition by cannonball adderley on amazon music. Cannonball adderley omnibook flat instruments pdf droppdf. Read cannonball adderley omnibook flat instruments pdf. It was a steam engine that carried people, supplies, and food. Autumn leaves concert on the cannonball adderley blue note recording somethin else 1958 c7 f7 b. Cannonball adderley sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. Oh listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar as she glides along.
The sounds of the west abound in this lighthearted tune, where audiences will hear the train whistle emanate from the orchestra. This was alto saxophonist cannonball adderleys second quintet with brother nat adderley cornet, and features bobby timmons on piano who plays on four tracks and was replaced by barry harris on the remaining five, sam jones on. Complete your cannonball adderley with milt jackson collection. Nearly 50 of julian cannonball adderleys recorded solos transcribed exactly for eflat instruments, including. Julian edwin cannonball adderley september 15, 1928 august 8, 1975 was a jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. The song, like a poem, has been shaped to slide past your brain into your heart. Cannonball adderley wabash solo transcription youtube. Chords for cannonball adderley and milt jackson things. Blue funk cannonball easy to love youd be so easy to love fiddler on the roof i remember you love for sale milestones oleo on green dolphin. The wabash cannonball is on the rock and roll hall of fames 500 songs that shaped rock and roll list.
Watch the video for wabash cannonball from roy acuffs king of country music for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Wabash cannon ball tab by chet atkins guitare dadgbe. Wabash live cannonball adderley quintet sheet music. Wabash cannonball g g7 c from the great atlantic ocean to the wide pacific shore, d7 g from the green ole smokey mountains to the southlands by the shore, g g7 c shes mighty tall and handsome, and shes known quite well by all, d7 g shes the mighty combination on the wabash cannonball. Wabash cannonball adderley c lead sheet jazz scribd.
Louis and chicago by the way through the hills of minnesota where the rippling waters fall no changes can be taken on the wabash cannonball chorus heres to daddy klaxton may his name forever stand. Cannonball adderley, byname of julian edwin adderley, born september 15, 1928, tampa, florida, u. Download cannonball adderley work song sheet music notes, chords. Traveling through the jungle on the wabash cannonball. In spite of his own personal recognition as a key figure in the development of jazz, the one person in the world who cannot be convinced that julian adderley is a powerful force in the movement and a person to be reckoned with musically is cannonball himself. Cannonball adderley quintet in chicago is an album by jazz saxophonist cannonball adderley.
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