Standards
Linger Awhile chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Linger Awhile” is a jazz standard by Vincent Rose. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABA form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 13 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 20 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×14
- F6×5
- F7×4
- Fmaj7×4
- Gm7×3
- D♭7×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1953 | Earl Bostic and his Alto Sax Earl Bostic |
| 1955 | At Birdland Wild Bill Davis |
| 1956 | For You Earl Bostic |
| 1957 | Jazz Erotica Richie Kamuca, Bill Holman |
| 1958 | For You Earl Bostic |
| 1959 | West Coast Jazz in Hifi Richie Kamuca & Bill Holman |
| 1962 | Linger Awhile Vic Damone |
| 1970 | The Ruby Braff Special Ruby Braff · “Linger While” |
| 1973 | Ruby Braff Special Ruby Braff |
| 1974 | The Dirty Old Men Earl Hines / Budd Johnson |
| 1988 | Up to Date Earl Hines |
| 1989 | Three Great Swing Saxophones Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster / Benny Carter |
| 1989 | 16 Most Requested Songs Lawrence Welk · “Linger Awhile (Album Version)” |
| 1997 | Four Brass, One Tenor... Al Cohn Al Cohn |
| 1998 | Ben Webster Ben Webster |
| 1999 | Linger Awhile: Live at Newport and More Sarah Vaughan |
| 1999 | Up to Date With Earl Hines Earl Hines · “Linger Awile” |
| 2000 | Cadillac Slim Ben Webster |
| 2000 | Linger Awhile With Vic Damone / My Baby Loves to Swing Vic Damone |
| 2022 | Linger Awhile Samara Joy |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Linger awhile Freddy Albeck · Owens archive.org ↗
- Linger Awhile Owen · Rose · Dickie Wells & Orchestra · Bill Coleman · Dickie Wells… · 1946 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I've Heard That Song Before 22% | C major |
| You Made Me Love You 20% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Linger Awhile in?
Linger Awhile is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Linger Awhile?
Linger Awhile was written by Vincent Rose.
What is the form of Linger Awhile?
Linger Awhile has 3 sections (ABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Linger Awhile played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Linger Awhile?
The opening bars are F6 | F6 C7 | F7 | F7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.