What dance fits “I Cover the Waterfront”?
How to count it
At 87 BPM one beat lasts 693 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 28.9.
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More by John Lee Hooker
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shake It Baby | John Lee Hooker | 84 | E major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1966 |
| Boogie Chillen | John Lee Hooker | 149 | E minor | 1960 | |
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| Time Is Marching | John Lee Hooker | 71 | F major | 1959 | |
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| It Serves You Right to Suffer | John Lee Hooker | 112 | A minor | West Coast Swing | 1966 |
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