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Have you, or anyone you know, ever called Hello Dolly?

Bit or a weird question but I’m curious about this.

I once had a teacher who said he hated it and I totally get why (e.g. not of the era of true classic standards, very show-tuney, more of a pretend jazz standard than a real one). And so I’m not surprised that I have personally never heard it live with the single exception of at a James Morrison concert at the Sydney Opera House years ago.

BUT, it came on just now and I have to admit I do kind of dig the changes. Sue me. I particularly like how it shifts into that sort of earnest, bluesy bit in the penultimate measures. I can see a decent player swinging hard on it and I believe it is in the real book right?

So, have you ever called it, and also, how did it fly?

Posted Jun 3, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC

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