Russian Lullaby Verse

Bones

Does anyone have a chart and or recording of Russian Lullaby including the verse?

thanks

blindjimmy

there is a chart here on this site. it's under the pearl django section, about six topics down .

Bones

That one does not have the verse (chords and melody)

Nice changes though so thanks anyway.

If I could find a recorded version of it with the VERSE I could just transcribe it if anyone can post an mp3.

Thanks

A.K. Kibben

I looked and looked, couldn't find a recording with the VERSE...
Got the lyrics for the verse, everyone knows the chorus lyrics and changes...
Let me know if you come up with a verse recording.
I believe it is sung only once at the beginning. Correct?
A.K.

Bones

Yes, that's right. It is typically only done as an intro. A lot of songs have a verse but hardly anyone plays them.

Thanks for looking!

Jack

This book is listed as featuring "the original version of each tune, and all known verses", and it lists Russian Lullaby. Could be worth looking into if you have a big music store nearby...it's possible they mean all known choruses, though...



Long live the verse!
Jack.

Jack

Scratch that...I just checked in the shop next door; they have the book and the Russian Lullaby really is a lullaby, not the Berlin tune.

sorry,
Jack.

A.K. Kibben

Verse,

Where the dreamy volga flows
There's a lonely Russian rose
Gazing tenderly
Down upon her knee
Where a baby's brown eyes glisten
Listen

Then the Chorus...

A.K.

I've tried the net, radio stations, to no avail...
I'll try WWOZ and see if they have it...
Has anyone tried the other groups... ie... Europe?
Back to practice...

Jack

Hi all,

Using some high-tech shenanigans, I've managed to piece together at least part of the verse chart. Hope it helps...once you find a recording you should be fine...I wonder if Ella does it on the Berlin Songbook CD?

Anyway, here's what I've got. And if you have or are willing to install Scorch (from Sibelius), you can see the score and hear a midi version here:
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/sc ... =sc0021022


best,
Jack.

A.K. Kibben

I have the 1958 version of Ella singing it...
Unfortunately, no verse...
Oh well!
Big hole in the ground in this quest...
There must be a vocal recording out there some where with the verse...
A.K.

A.K. Kibben

Well!
Thanks Jack!
I should have looked closer to the sheet music you sent...
That's it!
Cool!
A.K.