I'm Glad There Is You- A Strong Ballad By Jimmy Dorsey: Jimmy Dorsey was an instrumentalist and bandleader who was not as prominent as his brother, trombonist Tommy Dorsey. However, in 1941, Dorsey wrote a splendid ballad " I'm Glad There is You" with poignant lyrics by Paul Madeira. Alec Wilder points out Dorsey's use of repeated notes ( a particular sore point Wilder continually points out in his book " American Popular Song: The Great Innovators 1900-1950." Wilder even posthumously chastises George Gershwin for his tendency to use repeated notes as a hallmark of his compositional style. Wilder did acknowledge that repeated notes do create a rhythmic tension that can be quite effective in certain songs.
For the most part, Dorsey's melody moves continually forward while the lyrics positively conclude that " More Than Ever, I'm Glad There Is You."
Natalie Cole has a very fine live version of the song. It provides an excellent example of what is so distinctive and attractive about classic American popular song interpretations.. The singing is , first of all , natural, unforced with interpretation of the lyrics a major vocal priority. Then there is the ability to slightly alter a few notes which, in some cases, may even be an improvement on the original melody. .Sinatra, Fitzgerald and Bennett will often alter a note or melodic line to add their particular interpretation of a song. In a way, they become partners in the creative process that started with the creation of the song in question. Natalie Cole's interpretation of the lyrics artfully convey what Paul Madeira provided with his original lyrics. The arrangement combines strings, brass and woodwinds as well as a chorus of singers but they work in unison never impeding but only augmenting Natalie's own deeply felt interpretation.
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