TIN ROOF BLUES - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“tin roof blues” was first recorded in 1923 by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, composed by George Brunies, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Leon Roppolo, and Mel Stitzel. The recording took place in Richmond, Indiana, on March 23, 1923.

The piece became a New Orleans jazz standard, covered by artists such as Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, and Tommy Dorsey. The song features a blues-inflected melody with a relaxed tempo, providing space for improvisation, supported by traditional blues harmonies and a wistful melodic line.