A Smo-o-o-oth One-TRO

Special Edition (full tablature score without the solo)

A SMO-O-O-OTH ONE

< composite of mx CO 29942 (three takes) >

MARCH 13, 1941

Columbia Studios, NYC

32-BARS (AABA)

Key of

Quarter Note =

124

Time:

3:18

4-Bar Intro + 3 CHORUSES + 2-Bar Tag:

•

4 bars – CC (over drums)

(Intro)

•

16 bars – CC & ensemble

(Theme)

8 bars – trumpet

•

8 bars – CC & ensemble

(Theme)

•

16 bars – tenor sax

(over CC & ens riffs)

8 bars – clarinet

•

8 bars – tenor sax

(over CC & ens riffs)

•

16 bars – CC & ensemble

(Theme Riffs)

♪

8 bars – CC

•

8 bars – CC & ensemble

(Theme Riffs)

•

2 bars – CC & ensemble

(Coda)

Personnel:

Benny Goodman and his Sextet

CHARLIE CHRISTIAN

Guitar

GEORGIE AULD

tenor sax

BENNY GOODMAN

clarinet

COOTIE WILLIAMS

trumpet

JOHNNY GUARNIERI

piano

ARTIE BERNSTEIN

bass

DAVE TOUGH

drums

Composed by:

Charlie Christian

© VALDÉS

12/12/2020

A Smo-o-o-oth One — 13 March 1941 — CO 29942

composite

Intro & Theme

Riffs

Outro & Coda

C&A:

Ostensibly, this composite transcription of A Smo-o-o-oth One is a generic perspective of three takes – actually, other than the “mop” exclamation at the end of the guitar break on the final chorus, the master take (-2) is not really considered. That originally-issued take contains some clarinet whinnying on the opening chorus that kinda turns the released side into a novelty tune. The generally-presumed-to-be the first take (-X) is our favored portrayal. Each take can be individually heard below:

CO 29942-X best take	☊ LISTEN first take

CO 29942-1 alternate take	☊ LISTEN second take

CO 29942-2 master take	☊ LISTEN master take

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