Helen Clark amp Lewis James 1924 FIRST RECORDING TEA FOR TWO

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The first recording of the Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar standard Tea for Two , performed by Helen Clark and Lewis James. Recorded in 1924. • The JGC History series features specifically curated playlists to help trace the lineage of some of the most influential jazz compositions of all time. • Join me on Patreon for Lead Sheets, Play-Alongs, Transcriptions, Lessons and much more: • / jazzguitarcomprehensive • Some notes about the composition as found on • https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ • Composer: Vincent Youmans • Lyricist: Irving Caesar • Year: 1924 • Origin: Introduced in the Broadway Musical No, No, Nanette. • Style: Swing, usually taken at medium-up tempos. • Form: A1-B-A2-C (32 Bars) [8-8-8-8] • Verse: A-B-C (16 Bars) [8-4-4] • Sometimes included included in performances, early recordings from the likes of Helen Clark Lewis James as well as Marion Harris include it. It has even been recorded by Thelonious Monk. • Key: Most commonly played in Ab Major. • Harmony/Overview: The harmony of this composition is very functional and is made up almost entirely of II -V's. The A section begins with a repeated IImi7 - V7 while the initial theme is stated. It then continues with a IMaj7 - IV7 - IIImi7 - VI7 turnaround to return back to IImi7 before stating the main theme once more. The B section is an exact transposition of A, only up a Major 3rd. The C section begins by briefly tonicizing IImi7, and passing diminished chords are often used to add movement in the harmony. It then continues with IV - IVmi before one last turnaround finishes off the form. • Recordings: This song has been recorded over 430 times to date. The first recording comes form Helen Clark and Lewis James in 1924, and it has since been recorded by many of the greats spanning several generations past. It continues to be performed frequently to this day and it remains a widely popular standard in the repertoire. • JGC Top Picks: • Art Tatum, 1933 • Ella Fitzgerald Count Basie, Ella and Basie!, 1963 • Thelonious Monk, Criss-Cross, 1963 • Please consider supporting this channel through a donation, • https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jazzg... • You can also support me on Patreon for much more musical content, • / jazzguitarcomprehensive • Be sure to subscribe to my main channel: • / @jazzguitarcomprehensive • As well as my second channel for Play-Alongs and Loops: • / @jgcplayalongs • The World's Premier Site for Jazz Guitar Education and Beyond • https://www.jazzguitarcomprehensive.com/ • DISCLAIMER: This video has been uploaded for educational purposes and is protected under fair-use. This channel will never be monetized and any ads are run solely on behalf of the rightful copyright owner. • #TeaforTwo #NoNoNanette #HelenClark

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