9:20 Special

"9:20 Special" is a 1941 swing instrumental by Earle Warren, the lead alto saxophonist of Count Basie's orchestra. This page has the 9:20 Special chords and a backing track you can slow down, speed up and transpose.

Who wrote "9:20 Special"

Earle Warren wrote it, and Count Basie and his orchestra recorded it in 1941; the band kept it in its book for years.

Recordings that made it a standard

• Count Basie and His Orchestra (1941).