"You Tell 'Em, Ivories" 
"You Tell 'Em, Ivories"
| Performer: | John Roache |
| Composer: | Zez Confrey |
| Arranged by: | John Roache |
Here is "You Tell 'Em, Ivories" a Piano Novelty number published in 1921
by the master of that idiom, Zez Confrey.
This rendition is based on the composer's own 1921 recording. Confrey's
recording differs greatly from the published sheet music and included
unwritten repeats of the B and D strains. This was probably done to
increase the playing time to 3 minutes, the length of one side of a
78RPM record.
As usual, the written score indicates straight eighth notes which are
actually "swung" in the recording. Many of Confrey's performances
use a swinging, banjo-style strumming effect which is commonly found in
recordings of this era. In this transcription of Confrey's recording, I
utilize this effect as Confrey did.
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