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Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist.Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free ...
Songs of the Fabulous Fifties is a double album by Roger Williams.It was released in 1957 on the Kapp label (catalog no. KXL-5000). [1] [2]The album debuted on Billboard magazine's popular albums chart on March 23, 1957, reached the No. 6 spot, and remained on that chart for 57 weeks.
Roger Williams was signed by Dave Kapp of Kapp Records when he heard Williams playing in a hotel lounge. He was asked to change his birth name Louis Jacob Weertz to Roger Williams. Williams released an album The Boy Next Door, which failed to make an impact, and then the song "Autumn Leaves". "Autumn Leaves" was recorded at the suggestion of ...
Roger Williams recorded the song in 1958, and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number 10. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded an instrumental version of the song in 1959. It has been recorded by Marlene Dietrich (1958), Nat King Cole (1962), Pat Boone (1965), Grady Martin [9] and Andy Williams (1959).
Roger Williams' recording reached No. 37 in 1955. [4] The first recording of "Beyond the Sea" was by Harry James and His Orchestra on December 22, 1947, and the first recording of "La Mer" was by French musician Roland Gerbeau in December 1945 (the song’s author, Charles Trenet, did not record it until the following year).
Matt Monro's version never charted. However, Roger Williams recorded a cover that was noted for its use of a male chorus, heard in the second half of the song after the instrumental section. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult contemporary chart for six non-consecutive weeks in September/October ...
OPINION: In celebration of Pharrell Williams’ 50th birthday, theGrio counts down his 10 best songs as the featured singer or rapper. The post Top 10 Pharrell Williams songs featuring the artist ...
"Till" is a popular song with music by Charles Danvers and English lyrics by Carl Sigman, [1] released in January 1957 by Percy Faith. [2] It was derived from the French song "Prière Sans Espoir", [1] released in 1956 by Lucien Lupi on the EP L'Amour Viendra [3] with original French lyrics written by Pierre Benoit Buisson.