PSR-740

(May, 2003) I started taking accordion lessons when I was about 10 on an old accordion my Dad had. I started playing weddings, picnics, parties when I was about 15. When I was 18, a bass player I met faked my birth certificate and I went on the road with accordion, bass and guitar. After I got out of the Marine Corp, I went on the road with a country western band of accordion, bass, steel and rhythm guitar. The highlight of that band was we worked on radio and television on WLW, Midwestern Hayride in Cinncinatti, Ohio. Eventually, I played out my career working around Chicago playing dance music in all the hotels, country clubs, yacht clubs, etc. with a 5-man group of accordion, vibes, clarinet, bass and drums.

I retired from the business and accidentally learned about arranger keyboards and bought a 740, which is what I used on these songs. I have thoroughly enjoyed being involved in the Yamaha groups and look forward to the musical years ahead.

Joe Francis

Joe's MIDI Songs

midi Joe provided 40 songs in midi format. These were created on the PSR-740 (74). Individual songs are shown in the table below and any one song can be downloaded by right-clicking on the song link. The table displays the song title, tempo (T), time signature (TS), lyrics (L), chords (C), where possible, the style used, the original volume (V), and the keyboard used (K). You can download all of Joe's 40 MIDI songs here:
JF-74.zip

Joe's MIDI songs
Title T TS L C Style V K
All The Way 68 4/4 N Y EPBallad 01 74
Among My Souvenirs, Mood, Whispering 90 4/4 N Y OrchJazzBld 01 74
Ave Maria 55 4/4 N Y Bach_Prelude 03 74
Beer Barrel Polka, Helena 120 4/4 N Y POLKA2 01 74
Begin The Beguine 132 4/4 N Y 04 74
Charmaine, Innamarata, Santa Lucia 90 3/4 N Y 04 74
Country Medley 104 4/4 N Y 04 74
Danny Boy, Maggie 90 4/4 N Y MovieSwing 02 74
Far Away Places, Edelweiss 90 3/4 N Y EnglishWaltz 03 74
Fascinating Rhythm, Stumbling, Avalon 112 4/4 N Y XGSwing3 01 74
Goodnight Medley 133 4/4 N Y 04 74
Home, Original, Love Song 70 4/4 N Y 04 74
If I Were A Rich Man 120 4/4 N Y 04 74
Irish Washerwoman 124 4/4 N Y Jig2 03 74
Italian Love Song 90 4/4 N Y MovieS 03 74
It's Delovely, Cheek To Cheek 112 4/4 N Y XGSwing 02 74
Jazz Blues (c) 136 4/4 N Y SambaJa2 03 74
La Golondrina 120 4/4 N Y 04 74
Lawrence Welk Theme 140 4/4 N Y Showtim2 02 74
Linda Ronstadt, Mexican 104 4/4 N N 8Beat1 03 74
Moonriver, Whiffenpoof 90 3/4 N Y P_SWaltz 01 74
Object Of My Affection 133 4/4 N Y OrchBigBand2 02 74
Original 2beat (c) 120 4/4 N Y SWROCK 01 74
Original Jazz (c) 177 4/4 N Y BBFAST 01 74
Original Latin (c) 109 4/4 N Y MARINA 01 74
Original Latin (c) 120 4/4 N Y 04 74
Piano Medley 94 3/4 N Y 04 74
Polka Medley 120 4/4 N Y Polka2 03 74
Rock Music For Old People 120 4/4 N Y Cnrock 03 74
Shadow Of Your Smile, The 80 4/4 N Y MovieBallad 01 74
Something Stupid, This Is My Song 106 4/4 N Y SomethingStupid 02 74
South Of The Border, Mexicali Rose 120 4/4 N Y BossaE20 03 74
Square Dance Medley 121 4/4 N Y 04 74
This Is My Song 100 4/4 N Y AutumnLeaves 03 74
Wabash Blues, Green Green Grass 96 4/4 N Y Folk 02 74
Waltz Medley 185 3/4 N Y Laendler 02 74
What Now My Love 130 4/4 N Y 60s8Beat 02 74
When I Fall In Love, When You Wish Upon A Star 90 4/4 N Y MovieSwing 02 74
Who's Sorry Now, Smiles, Black Bird 171 4/4 N Y Foxtrot16 02 74
Wunderbar, Vienna Dreams 185 3/4 N Y LAENDLER 01 74

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