WAITING FOR THE ROBERT E LEE - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“waiting for the robert e lee” is a 1912 composition by Lewis F. Muir and L. Wolfe Gilbert that became a popular jazz and ragtime standard. It was recorded by artists including Bessie Smith and early jazz orchestras. The melody is playful and syncopated, typical of early jazz and ragtime influences, and allows performers to showcase both technical skill and swing feel.