Our new old radio friend @scottlo issued a challenge the other day to identify a song
Time for another Friday Challenge: listen to and identify the song excerpt, leave your answer in the comments for a chance to win big – https://t.co/bwTAhX0tyo – #EverywhereYouGo
— scottlo (@scottlo) January 5, 2019
Identifying the song is pretty easy when the title is the hashtag. Identifying the performer, not so much. The music reminds me of The Singing Detective, which featured Tin Pan Alley type songs
Scott’s song dates back to the ’20s, so I thought I might be able to find sheet music so I could attempt to play it. I managed to locate a scan of it in someone’s Etsy shop. 
While the melody is pretty simple, the chords are all dims and augs and sixes and sevens and nines, which are beyond my level of dexterity and expertise. But if I ignore all the jazziness and coloration I can sort of play through it
I attempted to sing it, but that part was too horrible so I edited it out and left the more Shatner-esque vocals. What I find potentially valuable about this process is that listening to the recording makes me more conscious of things I need to work on, like timing and dynamics. Maybe if I keep doing it I can develop a level of competence.
Oh bless you, Paul. What an awesome post.
Which reminds me, I never did the follow-up post announcing the contest winner. As nobody identified Ray Goulding as the vocalist from a 1949 episode of Matinee with Bob and Ray, there’s a good chance you could win the prize for your amazing rendition.
Thinking back on that past Friday challenge, I’m really blown away by how much you and the others put into.
As for Everywhere You Go, my favorite version is the one by Doris Day.