Georgia bo bo – Free Jazz Lead Sheet
F Major – Fats Waller 1926
'Georgia Bo Bo' is a 1926 early jazz blues in F Major, best known through the recording by Lil's Hot Shots, the name used by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five. Its simple blues foundation, lively rhythm and New Orleans ensemble style make it a useful example of early jazz repertoire.
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'Georgia Bo Bo' is a 1926 early jazz blues associated with the recording made by Lil's Hot Shots, a name used by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five for contractual reasons. The tune has a simple blues foundation and a lively rhythmic character, reflecting the sound of New Orleans jazz in the mid-1920s.
The title refers to the 'Georgia Bo-Bo', a dance movement of the period. Armstrong's recording features the distinctive ensemble sound of the Hot Five and illustrates the rhythmic and improvisational language that helped define early jazz.
About the composer: Fats Waller
The available historical sources associate 'Georgia Bo Bo' with an attribution to Fats Waller and Trent, although the best-known 1926 recording was made by Lil's Hot Shots, a pseudonym used for Louis Armstrong's Hot Five. The tune belongs to the early New Orleans jazz repertoire and is closely connected with Armstrong's influential 1926 recordings.
