SQUEEZE ME - Free Jazz Leadsheet

squeeze me, composed by Fats Waller with lyrics by Clarence Williams in 1925, is a playful and rhythmically engaging jazz tune that blends bluesy phrasing with stride piano elements. Its melodic charm and infectious rhythm have made it a jazz favorite.

The first recording was by Fats Waller in 1925, featuring lively piano and expressive vocal delivery. Later versions by Louis Armstrong and Count Basie expanded the song’s appeal through big band arrangements and improvisation.

The composition uses a 32-bar AABA form with syncopated rhythms and repeated motifs, offering performers space for instrumental and vocal improvisation while maintaining a swinging, playful character.