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Jester Hairston piano songs

3 songs by Jester Hairston, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as blues and boogie-woogie piano, pop piano and rock piano.

Mary’s Little Boy ChildWritten by Jester Hairston

AmenWritten by Jester Hairston

Mary’s Boy ChildWritten by Jester Hairston

Every Jester Hairston song

Mary’s Little Boy ChildBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–I7–IV
AmenF major · 2/2 · V7–I–IV–I
Mary’s Boy ChildBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V7

How Jester Hairston is played

Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The V7–I–I7–IV loop78 songs use it
The V7–I–IV–I loop106 songs use it
The I–IV–I–V7 loop94 songs use it

Questions about Jester Hairston on piano

What are the easiest Jester Hairston songs to play on piano?

Start with Amen: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jester Hairston songs in?

Most often Bb major and F major.

Which chord progressions do Jester Hairston songs use?

V7–I–I7–IV, V7–I–IV–I and I–IV–I–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.