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Mildred Pierce (1945)

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Instance
Theme name: Sweet Georgia Brown
Composer: Ben Bernie; Maceo Pinkard
Start time: 1:29:05
End time: 1:30:25
Total duration: 0:01:20
Page #: NIS
Measure #: NIS
Scene: not in score
Key: Ab
Meter: 2/2
Tempo (bpm): 96
Instrumentation: jazz combo
Description
On-screen: Mildred confronts Wally
Description: The stage band starts playing "Sweet Georgia Brown"; added to the ensemble is a saxophone, guitar, and bass; the music gets quieter when they go to the next room, but is still clearly audible
Analysis: This tune has an ABAC structure
Tags

ABAC structure | advance plot | antagonist | club | conversing | daughter | heroine | jazz | leading lady | on-screen music | popular music | source music | upbeat