[Publius]

Art Landry: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"

From 1925.

[Mercat]

Thanks. I just emailed it to my sister in law and kids. Fun.

[left that other site]

That is a year before my Mama was born! LOL!

I use that song to teach the Circle of fifths and the concept of the “V” Chord resolving to the “I” Chord. (Double, triple, and quadruple dominant Chord resolutions). I am convinced that the original composer of this song constructed it as an elaborate musical joke that continues to amuse musicians to this very day.

Jazz was coming into its own in the 1920’s and musicians were enchanted with the new forms.

I LOVE this song for its sheer silliness, right down to the chord progression!

[Fiji Hill]

Art Landry: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"

"Flapper? Yes, sir! One of those."

Sounds like a girl I know.