I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

Here's a transcription of Fats doing one of his signature tunes from a rare live radio broadcast in 1936.

It's quite an upbeat version compared to the studio version from the year before.

Towards the end, there's a nice change of the texture when Fats deviates from the usual stride left accompaniment and plays a unison melody in both hands.

These are the "notes" (to the best of my ability) but refer to the recording as the ultimate audio reference - no digital notation program can ever recreate Fats' swing!

Here’s the original recording:

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