In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped

Music by Dizzy Gillespie

Originally Performed by Dizzy Gillespie

From the pen of one of the founding fathers of bebop comes this fun medium swing tune. A challenging arrangement, but well worth the effort!

Release Date: 1949

He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped

Dizzy Gillespie

From the pen of one of the founding fathers of bebop comes this fun medium swing tune. A challenging arrangement, but well worth the effort! Available separately: SATB, IPak(R) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00.

Voicing: SATB

Various Arrangers : Popular Jazz Songs for Younger Voices, Vol 2

"Chickery Chick" - Your singers will have fun with this novelty song from the 1940s and develop their vocal jazz chops at the same time! Opening in a happy-go-lucky 6/8, it sounds like an Italian street song full of nonsense lyrics, then it transitions into 4/4 swing with an easy scat section. "Stray Cat Strut" - Your younger and developing groups will dig the rockabilly sounds of Brian Setzer in this pop hit from 1983! Fun jazzy lyrics and well-crafted for success! "The Pink Panther" - From the opening strains, everyone will recognize the quirky, jazzy theme by Henry Mancini! Younger singers will beg to sing this well-crafted arrangement with scat lyrics! "He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped" - Written by jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, this bebop standard makes a perfect introduction to the world of vocal jazz for younger choirs.

Songlist: Chickery Chick, Stray Cat Strut, The Pink Panther, He Beeped When He Shoulda Bopped