Interesting! You nailed it, David.
In this particular P&G songbook. Including repeats:
"It Take A Long Pull" is charted with 9 bars in 1 sharp, followed by 10 in 2 flats, 8 in 1 sharp, and 10 in two flats, all sung by a single character (Jake). No unsung intro. I changed it to G.
"Bess" is charted with a three bar intro in one flat, then Porgy sings 20 bars in 2 flats, then Bess sings 22 in 2 sharps, then Porgy 6 in 2 sharps, Then both sing out 37 measures in 2 sharps. Would you set it in D, then, since it's there most of the time, including the end?
In "Redheaded" Crown sings only the first 7 bars in no sharps or flats, then it shifts to 2 flats for the rest of it. I should have changed that to Bb for sure, just flat missed changing it.
Thanks, once again!
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