This 12-bar blues is a standard in many idioms, including western swing, blues, rock ‘n’ roll, Cajun, and jazz. Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman recorded the first setting of “Corrine Corrina” (sometimes written as “Corrine, Corrina” or “Corrina, Corrina”) in 1929. Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys had a hit with it in the early ‘40s. As Matt points out, the Wills version is notable for irregular timing that can be hard to follow, so he teaches a squared-off version with more consistent phrasing. His setting is in the key of Bb. In this video, Matt shows you the basic melody and a two-part harmony version that nests with the melody to emulate the three-fiddle sound in the Bob Wills recording.
