At sundown – Free Jazz Lead Sheet
F Major – Walter Donaldson 1927
At Sundown (1927) by Walter Donaldson is a romantic jazz standard. View this free online lead sheet in F major, including melody and chords for jazz performance.
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At Sundown (1927) by Walter Donaldson is a romantic jazz standard from the Tin Pan Alley era. The song became popular during the late 1920s and was widely recorded by dance orchestras and early jazz vocalists. Its smooth harmonic movement and nostalgic melodic contour make it suitable for swing ballads and instrumental jazz arrangements.
This free online lead sheet presents the melody and chord progression in F major for jazz musicians, vocalists, and ensemble performers. It is ideal for studying lyrical phrasing, swing interpretation, and improvisational embellishment.
About the composer: Walter Donaldson
Walter Donaldson (1893–1947) was an American songwriter whose influential work shaped early 20th-century music. Known for his memorable melodies and themes of love and social change, his most notable works include "The Blue Room" (1927) and "The Wreck of the Hesperus" (1931).
Musical strucutre and form
Typically performed in 32-bar AABA form in F major, the song features smooth harmonic progressions, a lyrical melodic line, and moderate tempo interpretations that support jazz improvisation and expressive performance.
