BMG Magazine - Plectrum Guitar Tablature - 80 songs!

BMG Magazine was started in 1903 by Clifford Essex in London, England. They specialized in articles and sheet music for banjo, mandolin, and guitar, hence the initials BMG. They began publishing solos for plectrum guitar in 1928 and by 1930, a new plectrum guitar solo appeared almost every month. From the 1920s through the 1970s, there are about 400 plectrum guitar solos and duets. I'm steadily making my way through entabulating these to present them to a new audience today. The difficulty on these is intermediate and up. For version three of this eBook, there are 80 different tunes presented in standard notation and tablature. They span from the earliest plectrum tunes in the late 1920s through the mid 1970s. Nothing has been removed from the first three versions.

There is one PDF containing all 80 solos plus some introductory notes that I wrote. A few pages of tablature explanations and examples are also included. I also have a folder containing individual PDFs of each tune. You'll also find a folder of MP3s of my computer playing these back for your reference while you're learning the tunes. You're welcome to download any or all of these items to your computer to keep forever. You can also access them anytime in your Gumroad library.

As I get more tabs prepared, I will update this eBook.

If you purchase this eBook now, you will get free updates for life!

Table Of Contents

*indicates a new title for v4

1920s:

That’s My Weakness Now
December 1928 - composed by Bud Green & Sam H. Stept, arranged by Emile Grimshaw

Excuse Me Lady
December 1929 - composed by Edgar Leslie, Jos. Geo. Gilbert, & Horatio Nicholls; arranged by Emile Grimshaw

1930s:

Silv’ry Moon
June 1930 - composed by Al Frazzini, arranged by Emile Grimshaw

On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Click for a free sample!)
October 1930 - composed by Jimmy McHugh, arranged by Syd Vernon

Bathing In The Sunshine (Of My Baby’s Smile)
April 1931 - composed by Horatio Nicholls, arranged by Emile Grimshaw

I Found You
December 1931 - composed by Ray Noble, Jimmy Campbell, & Reg Connely; arranged by Emile Grimshaw

Reverie Blues
July 1932 - composed by R.A. Bradfield

Tell Me With A Love Song
August 1932 - composed by Harold Arlen, arranged by Emile Grimshaw

*A Bed-Time Story
December 1932 - composed by Leo Towers, Harry Leon, & Horatio Nicholls; arranged by Emile Grimshaw

Same Old Moon
December 1932 - composed by Billy Baskette, arranged by Emile Grimshaw

Musing
March 1933 - composed by Cyril Greenland

I’ve Got The World On A String (Click for a free sample!)
September 1933 - composed by Harold Arlen, arranged by Bert Bassett

Dinah
May 1934 - composed by Harry Akst, arranged by Geoff Sisley

Leisure Moments
September 1934 - composed by Vess Ossman, arranged by Bert Bassett

Serenity
December 1934 - composed by Geoff Sisley

What A Diff'rence A Day Made (Click for a free sample!)
February 1935 - composed by Maria Grever, arranged by Louis Gallo

Lazy Rhythm
October 1935 - composed by Bert Bassett, arranged by Geoff Sisley

One Out Of The Bag
March 1936 - composed by Wally Hadley

Soliloquy
April 1936 - composed by Terry Usher

Only A Stone’s Throw From Heaven
July 1936 - composed by Alan Linden, Pat Patterson, & Allan Ingram; arranged by Bert Bassett

Nearly Blue
November 1936 - composed by Bert Bassett

Stardust
December 1936 - composed by Hoagy Carmichael, arranged by Terry Usher & Charlie Scott

Harbour Lights
May 1937 - composed by Jimmy Kennedy & Hugh Williams, arranged by Ray Baillie 

Dinah (modern plectrum guitar solo)
May 1938 - composed by Harry Akst, arranged by Louis Gallo

Notturnino
June 1939 - composed by Harry Volpe

Skeleton Dance
September 1939 - composed by Harry Volpe

1940s:

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
June 1940 - composed by Jimmy McHugh, arranged by Arthur Ingham

*Santa Lucia
July 1940 - traditional Neapolitan song, arranged by Mark B. Peacock

Dainty Steps
December 1940 - composed by Harry Volpe

Sobre Las Olas (Over The Waves)
December 1940 - composed by Juventino Rosas, arranged by Geoff Sisley

Legende
April 1941 - composed by A. de Vékey

Burmese Twilight (Click for a free sample!)
May 1941 - composed by L. Green

Summer Evening
March 1942 - composed by J.F. Treadgold

Improvisation
August 1942 - composed by K.G. Morgan

*Blues For Eddie (duet)
December 1943 - composed by W. Raynor

Nocturnette
May 1944 - composed by Allan Hodgkiss

Quiet Mood
July 1945 - composed by L.H. Spickernell

Apple Honey
August 1945 - composed by Den Berry

Mosaic
May 1946 - composed by Les Green

*Blue Mood
March 1947 - composed by Dennis Newey

Dance
December 1947 - composed by Harry Volpe

Dreaming (Click for a free sample!)
December 1948 - composed by L.H. Spickernell

1950s:

D Rhythm
April 1950 - composed by A. Sharp

*Sunset Blues (duet)
June 1950 - composed by W. Owen

*La Chaparrita (duet)
October 1951 - Mexican folk song, arranged by Geoff Sisley

Beatbop
September 1952 - composed by Louis Gallo

Beautiful Dreamer
April 1953 - composed by Stephen Foster, arranged by Vince Miller

*Subway Bounce
February 1954 - composed by Den Berry, arranged by Louis Gallo

Thinkin’ My Way
April 1954 - composed by R.A Holland

*Song For Eve
June 1955 - composed by Reg Balch

*In Happy Moments Day By Day
November 1956 - composed by William Vincent Wallace, arranged by Vince Miller

Modern Mood
April 1957 - composed by Derek Phillips

*Trois Petit Morceaux
July 1957 - three traditional French tunes, arranged by Vince Miller

Summer Evening
September 1958 - composed by T.J.W. Dorward

Gallovanting
July 1959 - composed by Louis Gallo

Reflection (Nocturne in C Minor)
November 1959 - composed by D.W. Roberts

1960s:

*Penelope
April 1960 - composed by Angy Palumbo

*Guitar Sonata in A (No. 34)
February 1961 - composed by Niccolò Paganini, arranged by Louis Gallo

Flight Of The Bop Bee
March 1962 - composed by Louis Gallo

Chicken Barbecue
April 1962 - composed by Chris Spedding

*Shufflin’ The Blues
November 1962 - composed by Jack Toogood

A Meditation
January 1963 - composed by Len Walker

Rocket In Orbit
August 1963 - composed by Louis Gallo

Skeleton Blues
November 1964 - composed by Colin R. Tribe

*Selina
July 1965 - composed by H. Martinez

Thinking Of You
July 1966 - composed by T. Whincup

Vamp In Swingtime
October 1967 - composed by Eric R. Enderby

*There’s A Tavern In The Town
February 1968 - traditional American folk song, arranged by Louis Gallo

*Nostalgia
May 1969 - composed by R. Humberstone

Over The Rainbow
August 1969 - composed by Harold Arlen, arranged by Eric Kershaw

1970s:

*Black Roses
December 1970 - composed by A.J. Woodruffe

Troubled Teenager
September 1971 - composed by Dundas K. Bednall

Four String Axe (a tribute to Tiny Grimes)
December 1971 - composed by Don Roberts

Trickychic
March 1972 - composed by Colin R. Tribe

*Countess Of Ormond’s Galliard
September 1972 - composed by Anthony Holborne, arranged by Dundas K. Bednall 

*Short And Sweet
February 1973 - composed by Don Roberts

Novaro
September 1973 - composed by L.H. Spickernell

*Ray’s “Reh” Minor Blues
July 1974 - composed by Ramon (Ray) Gallo

Mid-Century Blues (dedicated to the post-Charlie Christian era)
April 1975 - composed by Don Roberts

Token
June 1975 - composed by L.H. Spickernell

v1.0: September 2022 - initial release, 20 tunes
v2.0: December 2022 - 20 more tunes added
v3.0: September 2023 - 20 more tunes!
v4.0: March 2024 - 20 more tunes!