All Of Me - Gerald Marks-Seymour Simons

[KCFoore]

Here's what I hear: she sings the standard progression (in G), then scats over it once.
Then she continues vocalizing over the standard changes transposed up a semi-tone (Ab).
Then scats to the IV and tags it. (She does that twice) to the “Count Basie” ending and scats over a held Ab6 ending chord.

I can see how the horn section arrangements could make you think there were more and different chords.

)BOB

Thanks for the info Bob! I’ll try to figure it out.

[pdxdjazz]

Here's a transcription of Ella’s vocal over the Ab part

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_N0MLO9_k6Y

This one shows the chords too
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5qv_Eud9Q

See what you think
If you try to write out an iRp chart for Ella’s arrangement and need help squeeeeeezing it into a single page, lemeno.

)BOB

[pdxdjazz]

“All of Me” (1931) by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons, was introduced on radio by vaudeville singer Belle Baker in 1931; shortly before that performance she had lost her husband and broke down weeping while singing the song.

This version from Ruth Etting includes the hard to find verse.

You took my kisses and you took my love
You taught me how to care
Am I to be just a remnant of
a one side love affair
All you took I gladly gave
There's nothing left for me to save

All of me…..

To emphasize the sad nature of her version she sings a blue-note in the 12th bar of the verse. She repeats this at the end of the tune substituting a iv (Bb-) for the V (C7).

All Of Me (Ruth Etting 1931)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oja6CMoCts

All Of Me (Ruth Etting 1931) w-VERSE - Gerald Marks-Seymour Simons

)BOB