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in reply to Radio Free Trumpistan

A lot of earlier rock and swing-type stuff was also 3/4 time. With the Big One beat.
in reply to Radio Free Trumpistan

I ain't got no excuses,
I just want to play
That good old country waltz.
That good old country waltz.
in reply to Radio Free Trumpistan

Is it three-quarters when there are four beats to the bar and the third note is held? Lots of rock is like that.
in reply to Tom Grzybow

@Tom Grzybow
3 quarter time is always 3 beats to the bar. The time signature you're describing is 4/4 regardless of the timing of each note. One possible configuration of what you describe is 3 eighth-notes and one 5/8ths note, which is awkward.
in reply to Tom Grzybow

@Tom Grzybow
Cases in point: "Four In The Morning" (Faron Young) and If I just say "Tucson" I'll have to narrow that down to the one Mel Tillis sang. There are so very many examples.

"No one wants to go down to Tucson in the summer, so that's why the boss chose me" is how the Mel Tillis song starts out.