"Autumn Leaves" is the English-language version of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" ("The Dead Leaves") composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. The original lyrics were written by Jacques Prévert in French, and the English lyrics were by Johnny Mercer. This is a piece that sounds great on the piano, one of my all time favorites. I asked my father to play this often. Have you heard this song before?

My father said this was a favorite at dances in the post war days. The song "I Wish I Knew" was composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Mack Gordon. It was originally performed by Fred Astaire in the 1941 film "Sun Valley Serenade" It was also featured in the film "Diamond Horseshoe" Have you .....?

One of the greatest singers in the history of country music, Patsy Cline also helped blaze a trail for female singers to assert themselves as an integral part of the Nashville-dominated country music industry. Cline has the most legendary aura of any female country singer, however, perhaps due to an early death that cut her off just after she had entered her prime. My father always played and sang this song so nicely. "You Belong to Me" is credited to Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, and Redd Stewart. Have you heard this song before?