The Entertainer (Done in the Style of the Blues)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was a blind American jazz saxophonist, perh… Read Full Bio ↴Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was a blind American jazz saxophonist, perhaps best known for his ability to play more than one saxophone at once.
Kirk was born Ronald Kirk on 7th August 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. After another dream in about 1970 he added Rahsaan to his name.
His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk's encyclopedic knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw convincingly on any element of the music's history, from ragtime to swing and free jazz. Kirk also regularly explored classical and pop music.
Kirk played and collected a vast number of musical instruments, mainly various saxophones, clarinets, and flutes. His main instruments were tenor saxophone, and two obscure saxophones: the manzello (similar to a soprano sax) and the stritch (a straight alto sax lacking the instrument's characteristic upturned bell). Kirk modified these instruments himself to accommodate his simultaneous playing technique. He typically appeared on stage with all three horns hanging around his neck, as well as a variety of other instruments, including flutes and whistles. Kirk also played harmonica, cor anglais, recorders, and was a competent trumpeter. He often used unusual instruments or combinations of instrument parts, using a saxophone mouthpiece on a trumpet or playing nose flute. He additionally used many extramusical sounds in his music, such as alarm clocks, whistles, sirens, and even primitive electronic sounds (before such things became commonplace).
In addition to the saxophones, Kirk was also an influential flautist, employing several novel techniques that he developed himself. One technique was to sing or hum into the flute at the same time as playing. (This technique was adopted later by many other players, including Jeremy Steig and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.) Another was to play the standard transverse flute at the same time as a nose flute.
Kirk was born Ronald Kirk on 7th August 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. After another dream in about 1970 he added Rahsaan to his name.
His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk's encyclopedic knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw convincingly on any element of the music's history, from ragtime to swing and free jazz. Kirk also regularly explored classical and pop music.
Kirk played and collected a vast number of musical instruments, mainly various saxophones, clarinets, and flutes. His main instruments were tenor saxophone, and two obscure saxophones: the manzello (similar to a soprano sax) and the stritch (a straight alto sax lacking the instrument's characteristic upturned bell). Kirk modified these instruments himself to accommodate his simultaneous playing technique. He typically appeared on stage with all three horns hanging around his neck, as well as a variety of other instruments, including flutes and whistles. Kirk also played harmonica, cor anglais, recorders, and was a competent trumpeter. He often used unusual instruments or combinations of instrument parts, using a saxophone mouthpiece on a trumpet or playing nose flute. He additionally used many extramusical sounds in his music, such as alarm clocks, whistles, sirens, and even primitive electronic sounds (before such things became commonplace).
In addition to the saxophones, Kirk was also an influential flautist, employing several novel techniques that he developed himself. One technique was to sing or hum into the flute at the same time as playing. (This technique was adopted later by many other players, including Jeremy Steig and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull.) Another was to play the standard transverse flute at the same time as a nose flute.
The Entertainer
Rahsaan Roland Kirk Lyrics
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Alesha Dixon Let The lights light up Let the cold get Warm (Warm…
Anaté Passing the time living in his mind Hungry eyes open -…
Billy Joel I am the entertainer And I know just where I stand Another…
Charles L. Johnson He didn't get a writeup in Newsweek Just the standard ol'…
Charlie Chaplin Tru Records exclusive, Curren$y Da Hott Spitta & XL Action …
Christopher W. French They're sending you home again That's what the paper said Yo…
Clarke Tony You're the entertainer, the entertainer You're the entertain…
Gary Karr Woo ttokgateun daylight Gireul ilheo hemaeine Oh somebody he…
German-Classic-Rock-Orchestra ROCK! ROCK! ON! ROCK WITH YOU! I'm a king of ROCK there's…
i-94 Here I am, as I'm standing on the outside looking…
Jordan Sartor (Anything just to keep you entertained) Got me in a trap I…
KT Tunstall You Write your songs of love Like the channel of the century…
LIVING ROOM - Billy Joel I am the entertainer And I know just where I stand Another…
Marvin Hamlisch [Instrumental]…
Paul-Gerhard Wiebecke What do you want from me Im not here for little…
Ravenscry He's lost in despair Darkness, a song and a lullaby On his…
Renaissance Here in the spotlight cold air tonight, I'm giving all…
Scott Joplin [Instrumental piece of music]…
Skittish Half an inch of wire, and one foot then the…
St. Louis Ocarina Trio: Heather Scott-Ocarina Dennis Yeh-Violin Lan Sin Lim-Piano Laura Yeh-Violin What do you want from me Im not here for little…
THE ENTERTAINER You thought you had me, didn't you? When you lied to…
Tony Clarke You're the entertainer, the entertainer You're the entertain…
Wayne Fontana You're the entertainer, the entertainer You're the entertai…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Rahsaan Roland Kirk:
Ain You ever want something That you know you shouldn´t have …
Ain't No Sunshine You ever want something That you know you shouldn´t have Th…
Alfie What′s it all about, Alfie? Is it just for the moment…
And Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
And Don't You Forget It I love you, Hums an april breeze, I love you, Echo the hi…
And I Love Her I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
Blacknuss Now we gathered here on the universe at this time…
Blue Rol bring it down there thats right unhh... all right mmm…
By Myself The party's over, the game is ended, the dreams I…
Bye Bye Blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Charade When we played our charade We were like children posing Play…
Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
Daybreak Daybreak, another new day, The mist on the meadow is driftin…
Days of Wine and Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't …
Don Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't get around much anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Dreamsville I'm in Dreamsville, holding you A dreamy view, just we two…
Fugue yeah that was nice hahahahah fugue'n and Alludin Ha Ha Haaa…
Get Out of Town Get out of town Before it's too late, my love Get out…
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat He put all of his soul Into a tenor saxophone He had…
I Come on let's twist again Like you did last summer…
I Didn Once I was young Yesterday, perhaps Danced with Jim and Pa…
I Loves You I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
I Loves You Porgy I love you, Porgy Don't let him take me Don't let him…
I Say a Little Prayer They shot him down They shot him down Whoa, they shot him…
I'll Be Seeing You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
If I Loved You But somehow I can see Just exactly how I′d be- If I…
It I'm as restless as a willow in a windstorm I'm as…
Jitterbug Waltz The night is getting on The band is getting slow The crowd…
Lover Come Back To Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Ma Cherie Amour La la la la la la, la la la la…
Medley%3A We'll Be Together Again %01 People From Funny Girl People, People who need people, Are the luckiest people in…
mercy mercy me Woo ah mercy, mercy me Ah, things ain't what they used…
Mood Indigo You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't…
Moon River Moon River, wider than a mile I'm crossin' you in style…
My Cherie Amour La la la la la la, la la la la…
My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…
My Heart Stood Still I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My Heart Stood Still ) I took one look at you That's all I meant to…
My One and Only Love The very thought of you makes my heart sing Like an…
Never Can Say Goodbye I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now Never…
Night In Tunisia In the still of the night As I gaze out of…
Old Rugged Cross Ну, вот малыш и мы с тобой наедине И то, что…
Once in a While Once in a while will you try to give One little…
Our Love is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Our Waltz Our waltz is music fashioned in heaven, Angels composed it f…
Prelude to a Kiss If you hear A song in blue Like a flower crying For the…
simone Darling, let's stop this pretending What more is there to sa…
Someone to Watch Over Me There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
Spirits Up Above There's a girl that I once knew Who often had a…
Take Me Girl There's a saying old says that love is blind Still were…
The Business Ain the business aint nothin but the blues tell me what…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Nearness of You Its not the pale moon that excites me That thrills and…
The Things I Love I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
Theme For The Eulipions you wouldn't forget him either if you met im where…
This Is Always This isn't sometimes, this is always. This isn't maybe, thi…
We People, People who need people, Are the luckiest people in…
What Once I was young Yesterday, perhaps Danced with Jim and Pa…
What's Goin' On Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, bro…
What's Goin' On / Mercy Mercy Me Woo ah mercy, mercy me Ah, things ain't what they used…
What's Goin' On\u0001Mercy Mercy Me Woo ah mercy, mercy me Ah, things ain't what they…
You I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That…
You Dit It I love you, Hums an april breeze, I love you, Echo the hi…
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Blanca Domenech
Arranged By – William Eaton
Bass – Francisco Centeno, Metathias Pearson, Bill Salter*
Congas – Lawrence Killian
Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Drums – John Goldsmith, Sonny Brown, Steve Gadd
Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Keith Loving
Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins, Hilton Ruiz, Richard Tee
Saxophone [Baritone] – Pat Patrick
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Bass], Flute, Trumpet, Manzello, Arranged By – Roland Kirk
evensteve284
@ElectricityBlues This is the first time I've heard this song and liked it. So thank you ElectricityBlues, and thank you Rahsaan Roland Kirk for getting me to enjoy "The Entertainer" after not liking it for my whole life! I'll be learning this chord progression so I can whip it out at my next band rehearsal.
TheBluesmanz
Thank you for this bluesin' entertainement!
dojufitz
I love it....
rainbowkeys711
Can you upload more from this album?Pretty please? It's on my desert island list.... "Freaks for the Festival" or "Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies" would be awesome. Kinda funny, I listened to "Portrait.." for almost twenty years before I realized it's the exact same chord progression as "God Bless The Child"---very sneaky, heh heh You can hear Billie Holiday in the background throughout the album, of course---but I didn't put it all together until later. *slaps hand to forehead*
Andy Thomas
I remember picking this up when it came out. It was a 2LP set but only 3 Sides played. Side 4 was blank! If my memory serves me well, John Winter's 'Second Winter' was the same! Just thought I'd mention it. Check Out 'The Return Of The 5000lb Man' if you haven't already!
James Curran
Andy Thomas, it's the 3 sided dream...
Blanca Domenech
Arranged By – William Eaton
Bass – Francisco Centeno, Metathias Pearson, Bill Salter*
Congas – Lawrence Killian
Congas, Percussion – Ralph MacDonald
Drums – John Goldsmith, Sonny Brown, Steve Gadd
Guitar – Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Keith Loving
Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins, Hilton Ruiz, Richard Tee
Saxophone [Baritone] – Pat Patrick
Saxophone [Tenor], Saxophone [Bass], Flute, Trumpet, Manzello, Arranged By – Roland Kirk
Natsu Zuma
*** superbe version
Tammy Brinkley
All I can say is play Roland play oh yes Roland Kirk and John Coltrane and my baby Lee Morgan my favorite jazz players 😘😘😘
dojufitz
Mine too...