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The Ballad of Jimmy

by Fred Bourgaud (aka Fred Archtop)

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Hey there,
Excerpt of my next album to be released in the following months. This jazz ballad is dedicated to Jimmy Raney, my best guitar heroe.

lyrics

Down to Louisville, Kentucky
There was a guitarist
Playing like a dream come true
Notes coming out like bubbles of Champagne
For Music was his life
He Didn't care bout earning money
Just playing for the beauty of his artistry
Not concerned bout fame and acknowledgements
All about chords and harmony

Lou, Stan, Red and Ray
Everyone wanted him in his band
Took the road more than once
Touring round the world
Big apple, Sweden, Paris
Where he was expected as the pioneer he was
That’s the story of Jimmy
Always back to Louisville
Looking for pure artistic expression

He changed the music
And he changed my life

credits

released September 14, 2020
Music & Lyrics by Charlotte Bizot & Fred Bourgaud.
Line up: vocal, comping guitar & first solo guitar; Fred Bourgaud, double bass, Mauro Sereno, second solo guitar, Jean-Marie Viguier.

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