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Nat Simon (6 August 1900 – 5 September 1979) [1] was an American composer, pianist, bandleader and songwriter. Born in Newburgh, New York , from the 1930s to the 1950s, his songs were used in over 20 films.
"Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts" is a country music song written by Jimmy Kennedy and Nat Simon, recorded by Hank Snow and Anita Carter, and released on the RCA Victor label. In May 1951, it reached No. 2 on the US country charts. [1] It spent 14 weeks on the chart and was the No. 12 country record of 1951 based on juke box plays. [2] [1]
[1] [2] However, composer Nat Simon would claim the song's tune came to him while he was dining at the famous Italian restaurant, Mamma Leone's, in Manhattan's Theater District, and that he jotted down a rough draft of the melody on the tablecloth which – with Leone's permission – he took home to work out the completed melody at his piano ...
In 1960, the song was a major country-pop hit for The Browns, released as a single early that year.It went on to become a major top-ten hit, spending 15 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5, [4] [5] while reaching No. 20 on Billboard ' s Hot C&W Sides, [6] [7] and No. 17 on Billboard ' s Hot R&B Sides.
Pages in category "Songs with music by Nat Simon" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Canadian singing quartet The Four Lads, original artists of the song "Istanbul" with lyrics by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
Name Paula Cole Best known for My songs, “I Don’t Want to Wait,” “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?,” also Lilith Fair, Peter Gabriel’s Secret World Live, feminism. ... I have a lot of ...
"Crosstown" is a 1940 song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The song was written by James Cavanaugh, John Redmond, and Nat Simon. Background ...