Sam's Tune

Now we're, we're very proud to have, uh, in our group a very

Talented young bassist, ladies and gentlemen, Sam Jones, who is

A... Who writes fairly well, considering the fact that he's a bass

Player. You know, bass players are kinda timid when it comes to

The pen. But I think you'll like this composition. It features

Him, first of all, you see, and he... And he can play. It's...

Well, actually, when we got ready to record this thing, he hadn't

Thought up a name. He thought of all kinds of things. In fact

We decided once to name it after Newport, but everybody else had

Named something after Newport, so we just called this one Sam's Tune

Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, for Sam Jones. That's

Our bassist, Sam Jones. 'Cause he can play. And I know Sam wishes

For me to thank you too. Uh, George, that's Mr. Wein. You see

Here he's Mr. Wein, in New York he's George, but you know. Wishes

For us to end here. Because, you know, we're having a big program

Tonight and everything. It's Stan Kenton, the great George Shearing

Earl Garner. I don't know, I can hardly wait to get back. But