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Vintage Las Vegas Guitar Songs – Volume 4
Welcome to Volume 4 of Las Vegas Guitar Songs, where timeless charm meets strumming fun! This handpicked set of 9 acoustic-friendly tunes captures the quirky, heartfelt, and nostalgic flair of Vegas lounge acts, novelty hits, and unforgettable melodies.
From Sammy Davis Jr.’s iconic "Candy Man" to Tony Orlando’s sing-along classics, these songs are a tribute to the golden era of showbiz and charm.
Whether you're performing at a local event or just jamming for fun, these lessons are crafted for accessible rhythm guitar with a splash of retro flair.
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1. Sammy Davis Jr - The Candy Man2. Sid Selvidge - Then I'd Be Satisfied With Life
3. Sol Bloom - The Streets Of Cario
4. The Lucky Duckies - Buona Sera
5. Tony Orlando - Candida, Knock Three Times, Tie A yellow Ribbon
6. Wayne Newton - Remember When We Made These Memories
7. 1920s Medley - 1920's Medley - Ain't She Sweet, Bye Bye Blackbird, 5'2"
1. Sammy Davis Jr Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
The Candy Man was written for the 1971 movie "Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory" and was sung by Aubrey Woods who was the store owner in the movie.
Sammy Davis Jr was not fond of the song but recorded it for his 1971 album "Sammy David Jr Now" and when released as a single, became his only #1 hit.
Barry Manilow used the original vocals from Sammy and created a duet for his album in 2014 called "My Dream Duets".
Chords And Strumming
I play this one in standard tuning with no lead required and a root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. The chords here are Em, A7, D, Adim, A7, Bm, Bm/A#, Bm/A, Bm/Ab, Esus, E, A7sus, G, Ddim, Db7 and a Gbm.
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2. Sid Selvidge Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Then I'd Be Satisfied With Life was written by George M Cohan who passed away in 1942 at age 64. He was involved in Vaudeville and Theatre at age 8 and became a founding member of ASCAP in 1914.
Tiny Tim released a version in 1967 and Sid Selvidge also covered the song, but I'm not sure which album.
Chords And Strumming
For this one you can play a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some lead required in standard tuning. For chords play A, D, G, A7, Bm, E7, Em and a Gb.
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3. Sol Bloom Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
The Streets Of Cario has also been called the Arabian Riff song or the Snake Charmers song or The Poor Little Country Maid. Some have dated the song back to the 1890s but not totally sure.
Sol Bloom revived the song in the early 1900s but never copyrighted the song and was involved in music publishing in Chicago. How exactly he got involved in recording the song, I'm not sure.
Chords And Strumming
I play a cap 2nd fret here in standard tuning with some lead and a root down root down and also root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. For chords play a Dm, Am, A7, C7 and an F.
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4. The Lucky Duckies Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Buona Sera was a number one song from Louis Prima back in 1956. Many versions have been recorded through the years including from Van Morrison, Dean Martin and The Lucky Duckies.
The band is based out of Portugal.
Chords And Strumming
Played in standard tuning and some lead with down strokes and then a steady up and down with walking bass rhythm pattern. The chords here are C, G7, F and an Fm.
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5. Tony Orlando Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Candida was a major hit and reached #1 in 5 countries when it hit the airwaves in 1970.
The track can be found on the album "Candida".
Chords And Strumming
A capo 2nd fret is the original key here in standard tuning and just a few riff in the rhythm. For chords play a C, G, Dm, C7 and an F with a down up stop up down up stop up and repeat rhythm pattern.
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Knock Three Times was not actually credited as a Tony Orlando recording but as a Dawn recording because Orlando secretly recorded the song
without his record label knowing about it as he was working for a competing label at the time as a producer/singer. The song was released as a single in 1970 from his album "Candida" and made it to #1 in several countries including the UK and the US.
In 1971 Billy Crash Craddock took the song to #3 on the country charts.
Chords And Strumming
Played with a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning there is some lead here. Play a root up down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords D, G, A, Em, A7 and a D7.
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Tie A Yellow Ribbon hit the airwaves in 1973 and was a huge hit reaching #1 in the US and the UK.
A yellow ribbon in the 1970s meant a loved one was away on military duty or serving time in jail, and upon their return would be welcomed home. The song hails from the album "Tuneweaving".
Chords And Strumming
You can play this one in standard tuning with a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Some lead required with the chords F, Am, Gm, C7, Cm, D7, A#m, Dm, A#7 and an Faug.
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6. Wayne Newton Songs - Learn To Play On Guitar
Remember When We Made These Memories was released as a single and reached #15 in the US Adult Contemporary chart and as a crossover at #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song can be found on the album "Wayne Newton Now".
Chords And Strumming
For rhythm here play a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning and with no lead. Play the chords E, E6, B7, A, Am, B7, C7, F, F6, A# and an A#m.
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7. 1920's Medley - Various
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1920s Medley ... info soon.
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This volume wraps up the Vegas vibe with a flourish, from playful novelty songs like “The Streets of Cairo” to sentimental gems such as “Remember When We Made These Memories.” If you’ve enjoyed this musical tour through the glitz and glam of yesteryear, be sure to explore Volumes 1–3 for more Las Vegas-style guitar magic.
Stay tuned as we continue expanding our retro guitar library — bringing the legends of the Strip right to your fingertips.
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