Georgia On My Mind, written by Hoagy Carmichael with words by Stuart Gorrell, has become a signature tune for blues and soul artist Ray Charles. This arrangement by Paul Baker features some lush chords and an easy rhythmic feel. For intermediate to advanced pedal harpists. Pedal markings and fingerings included. 4 pages. For PEDAL harp only.
This music can be played on a pedal harp with 40 or more strings, including 3/4-size pedal harps.
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Lyrics (not included in the music): Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind. . .
Paul Baker received a Bachelor of Music degree from Seattle Pacific University and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Accompanying from the University of Southern California. A popular L.A. musician, he continues a busy schedule of solo performance, recording, conducting and arranging. Twice a prize winner in the International Pop and Jazz competitions, Paul performs and presents workshops at music conferences throughout the U.S.A. In 1995 he was chosen Los Angeles' "Music Director of the Year" for his work with the Los Angeles premiere of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." Paul has published numerous arrangements for solo harp and his arrangements of Falla's "Seven Popular Spanish Songs" and "A Gershwin Sampler" has recently published by Lyon and Healy Publications.