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Misty (ver. 5) by Erroll Garner - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
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"Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format, the tune later had lyrics by Johnny Burke and became the signature song of Johnny Mathis, reaching #12 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart. It has been covered numerous times, perhaps most notably by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan (1959), Frank Sinatra (1961), Lloyd Price (1963), and also by Ray Stevens (1975) as a country song. It was also used as a theme song for NBC's Today Show for most of the 1960s. Erroll Garner's version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1991, and Johnny Mathis version of the song was inducted in 2002. The song plays a key role in the plot of the movie Play Misty for Me (1971). Erroll Louis Garner (June 15; 1921 January 2; 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose distinctive and melodic.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Erroll Louis Garner (June 15; 1921 January 2; 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose distinctive and melodic style brought him both popular acclaim and the admiration of peers. It is a well-known fact that Garner was never able to read sheet music.What makes Erroll-s playing easy to recognize is his trademark introductions; which seem to make no sense until breaking dramatically into his exposition of the tune he will play; and the guitar strumming sound of his left hand; playing crotchet accompaniment to his rich sounding right hand. He places his chords and octaves on syncopated beats that swing very hard and can be used to build excellent tension; such as between phrases. The approach also suggests he was influenced by the iconic rhythm guitar work of Count Basie-s long time guitarist; Freddie Green. "Misty" is a jazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format, the tune later had lyrics by Johnny Burke and became the signature song of Johnny Mathis, reaching #12 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart. It has been covered numerous times, perhaps most.
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