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Results: *** Songs My Father Played for Me *** More of My Father's Favorites

Published on 05/01/2025
By: fsr1kitty
2154
Music
1.
1.
Henry Mancini, a great piano man, plays "Long Ago and Far Away" written by Jerome Kern with Lyrics by Ira Gershwin, in 1944. The Photos by waldteufel show the cities of Tokyo, Vancouver, Auckland, Los Angeles and San Francisco. My father played this piece quite often. Do you remember, "Long Ago and Far Away"?
Yes
28%
598 votes
No
39%
811 votes
Undecided
11%
234 votes
Not Applicable
22%
457 votes
2.
2.
Here I present the "Belle of the Ball" a waltz by the American composer Leroy Anderson Composed in 1951. Played here by the Richard Hayman Orchestra under the direction of Richard Hayman. I loved to pretend I was Cinderella at a Grand Ball when my father played this. I would swirl around he living room. Are you familiar with "Belle of the Ball"?
Yes
21%
442 votes
No
48%
1007 votes
Undecided
10%
212 votes
Not Applicable
21%
439 votes
3.
3.
My father played many pieces by George Gershwin. He often told me stories about the Gershwin Brothers. George wrote the music of this song in 1930, his brother added lyrics in 1937. This was one of his favorites. Do you remember "Love Walked In"?
Yes
22%
469 votes
No
46%
967 votes
Undecided
10%
215 votes
Not Applicable
21%
449 votes
4.
4.
Here we see Tony Bennett and Diana Krall perform "'S Wonderful" from their album "Love Is Here To Stay" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."'S Wonderful" is a 1927 popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced in the Broadway musical "Funny Face" It was also featured in the film, "An American in Paris" Do you remember "S' Wonderful"?
Yes
36%
746 votes
No
35%
739 votes
Undecided
8%
167 votes
Not Applicable
21%
448 votes
5.
5.
"The Way You Look Tonight" is a song written by Jerome Kern & Dorothy Fields. It was featured in the film "Swing Time", originally performed by Fred Astaire. This timeless scene is from the 1936 movie "Swing Time." Fred Astaire singing "The Way You Look Tonight" I still have my father's Jerome Kern Songbook, so many wonderful songs. Do you remember "The Way you Look Tonight"?
Yes
48%
1000 votes
No
25%
525 votes
Undecided
8%
160 votes
Not Applicable
20%
415 votes
6.
6.
"Blue Moon" is a popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 that has become a standard ballad. I also have my father's Rodgers & Hart Songbook. He played many songs from that songbook. Cybill Shepherd performs "Blue Moon" from Moonlighting, Season 2 Episode 4. Do you remember, "Blue Moon"?
Yes
53%
1108 votes
No
20%
426 votes
Undecided
7%
157 votes
Not Applicable
19%
409 votes

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