Buttons and Bows - Jay Livingston-Ray Evans

[Bobsax]

Buttons and Bows Tony Rice Version

I don't like the way this looks so if anybody wants to fix it please do.

It's 180bpm but felt in a relaxed 3/4 (90bpm) for the first two measures then 2/4 for the rest.
I did have it all written out in 4/4 for the A section but when you listen to the phrasing you hear the D- coming in on a strong down beat.
You'll of course need to listen to the song. It's from The Rice Brothers 2.

Buttons and Bows (Tony Rice) - Jay Livingston-Ray Evans

 

[GlasgowBrian]

This song won an Academy award for best original song, and appeared the the Western film Paleface in about the 40s. But I barely recognised It from Tony Rice's playing - sorry. Just check out the many 1940s recordings for a cleaner version.

 

[GlasgowBrian]

Whoops - The YouTube version I found was obviously not Tony Rice, but an inferior banjo arrangement. Will keep looking for the real McCoy. I like the tune and play it on a 4 string banjolin.

 

[DaveBuergerOnBass]

Here is a chart for the Dinah Shore version.

Hear it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfW9-0EzYxA

Buttons And Bows (Dinah Shore) - Jay Livingston-Ray Evans