Charmaine ! - E9 pedal steel

Mark McCornack · Post by **Mark McCornack** » 10 Jul 2023 11:16 am

Here's a nice, old-fashioned waltz from the roaring twenties. It was originally written for the film score of "What Price Glory" at the tail-end of the silent movie era. I first heard it used as background music during "medication time" In the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). E9 steel, and I also did some banjo accompaniment.

https://youtu.be/pqE_tNfoRUg

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 10 Jul 2023 1:16 pm

Beautiful!

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 11 Jul 2023 4:27 am

Nice Mark. The great Herby Wallace had an uptempo version of this, more in a swing fashion. Great tune and you did a fine job.

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 13 Jul 2023 1:47 pm

Hi Mike I don't recall Mantovani playing that Intro! And its a good job you got the cuckoos nest bit in there. I started to wonder where you were recording it. Ha Ha. Loved it! What do they call that type of intro. I know a lot of popular songs of that era had them? Dave

David Wisson · Post by **David Wisson** » 13 Jul 2023 1:51 pm

H Mark Sorry I just read my reply and realized I got your name wrong. Dave ( I have a terrible memory for names & Birthdays)

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 13 Jul 2023 2:05 pm

Mark McCornack · Post by **Mark McCornack** » 13 Jul 2023 3:26 pm

Hi David,
Yes, Mantovani missed that intro. Shame too, because that's a very nice part of the melody.
The intro is commonly called the "Verse", and is something that used to be quite common in the old songs and tunes. Unfortunately, lots of the old chestnuts lost popular use of the verse over time. Possibly motivated by keeping recorded music short (?). Not sure, but every now and then I'll hear an old familiar song with an unfamiliar "new" intro part. More often than not, it's just the old forgotten Verse

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 17 Jul 2023 2:20 pm

Lovely!

Geoff Noble · Post by **Geoff Noble** » 18 Jul 2023 1:13 am

Really nice

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 18 Jul 2023 3:17 am

Very nice Mark, reat pictures as well, really adds to the music.

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 18 Jul 2023 3:31 am

Very cool. Great job!

Slim Heilpern · Post by **Slim Heilpern** » 18 Jul 2023 5:24 am

Really great Mark!