Harlem Nocturn

Glenn Suchan · From: Austin, Texas

Hey fellow pickers,

I don't have a tab to post just an inquiry.

Does anyone have a tab or (better yet) the chord structure for Earle Hagen's classic tune called "Harlem Nocturn". This song was used as the theme song for a 50's & 60's TV show (Mike Hammer I believe). I've been looking on the internet and (the slow way) in libraries to no avail.

I'll appreciate any help on this as I've been struggling with the chords.

Thanks, in advance and keep on pickin'!
Glenn

PS: How 'bout Horace Silver's "Senior Blues"? 'Nother good'n!

Drew Howard · From: 48854

I know it E minor.

John Steele · From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Hey, cool tune! I used to play it elsewhere, but have never tried it on steel. Here's the chords, in 2 flats.. (the pickup notes are not included, as they happen before the first chord)



|Gm6 |    |Cm6  |    |    |Eb7 D7b9|Gm |    |


(repeat)


Bridge:


|Bb Fm7|Bb Fm7|Bb Fm7|Bb13 |


|Eb9 Bbm7|Eb9 Bbm7|Eb9 Db9 B9 A9|G9 C9 F7|


|Bb Fm7 |Bb Fm7 |Bb Fm7| Bb13|


|Eb9 Bbm7|Eb9 Bbm7|Eb9 Db9 B9 A9|G9 F9 Eb9 Db9|Gm9 D7#5|Gm n.c.|


repeat first part.

I hope this helps. The first Gm chords are actually G minors with a major seventh. That's why they sound so creepy.
-John

[This message was edited by John Steele on 03-26-99]

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Just after his death, Danny Gatton's full arrangement of Harlem Nocturne was published in Guitar Player Magazine. Try a periodical search at yoour local library.

Jeremy Steele · From: Princeton, NJ USA

I was under the impression that "Harlem Nocturne" was written for the film "Taxi Driver" by Bernard Hermann.

Earnest Bovine · From: Los Angeles CA USA

Maybe so but it is Earle Hagen's tune. Earle wrote the music for the Dukes of Hazzard for the last couple years of that show, and I remember him saying at one of those sessions that he had written that tune in 1940, which at that time made it 45 years old. He was amazed that it was still around and still being recorded. 45 years seemed like a long time then -- but now it's 59 years old! And it's still a cool tune.

Glenn Suchan · From: Austin, Texas

Thanks John!
Now I can get crackin' and try to apply your chords to my S14 universal (aka "The Stage Yacht").

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Bud Harger · From: Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Thanks to John Steele for the chords to this great tune.

Any chance that we could get Tom Bradshaw to post the tab from SG Mag? If anybody else finds it, I would sure appreciate getting it.

Thanks to all of you who contribute to this site.

Bud

Don Walters · From: Saskatchewan Canada

Joe Goldmark does a version on his The Goldmark Round-Up CD that I like a lot.

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Don Sulesky · From: Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH

I wrote the tab for this song and it was published in the PSGA newsletter Vol.25 #2
March of 98 I'm sure you can find a copy of this from Someone.It is in the original key of Am.
I don't have the Knowledge or software to put it on the forum.
Sorry,
Don

TomP · From: Encino Ca

I think sax man James Moody had one of, if not the, first cuts of Harlem Nocturne and that was in the 50's. Not positive on the date, but it was definitely way before Robert DeNiro could play golf. A beautiful version of one of the classic sax tunes!

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