Results: *** Songs My Father Played for Me *** More of My Father's Favorites
My father played many songs on a Dance NIght, they would start with lively favorites, and play some romantic songs off and on. They would start winding down the evening with songs and melodies for slow dancing. Here are some of his favorite slow dancing pieces.
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Jerry Vale works his way through this romantic and classical masterpiece with all the fervor you would expect, all backed by excellent orchestration, highlighting piano and strings. "Full Moon And Empty Arms" is based on Rachmaninoff's 1901 Piano Concerto #2. The modern version was written in 1945 by Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman. The dance scene with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers comes from the 1936 film "Follow The Fleet" My father played ths for slow dancing sets, on the weekends, it was a change im tempo and mood. He said it was a good way to start wrapping up the night. Have you heard "Full Moon and Empty Arms" before?
Yes
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50 votes
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125 votes
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29 votes
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62 votes
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"You're Breaking My Heart" (an English adaptation of the Italian song "Mattinata") was composed by Italian opera composer Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904. The original melody was set to English lyrics for the 1948 pop song by songwriters Pat Genaro and Sunny Skylar. For a classic vocal performance of this beautiful crossover track by Dean Martin. Another slow dancing song, one of my own favorites. Have you heard this song before?
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70 votes
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100 votes
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31 votes
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65 votes
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"The Last Rose of Summer" by Leroy Anderson. The piece was arranged in 1947 and forms part of his Irish Suite. A solo violin is featured. The background is provided by strings and harp, reinforced only by horns and trombones. The original composition was based on a traditional Irish tune called "Aislean an Oigfear", or "The Young Man's Dream", which was transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792, based on a performance by harper Denis Hempson (Donnchadh Ó hÁmsaigh) at the Belfast Harp Festival. The poem, written by the Irish poet Thomas Moore in 1805 and the tune together were published in December 1813 in volume 5 of Thomas Moore's A Selection of Irish Melodies. The original piano accompaniment was written by John Andrew Stevenson, with several other arrangements following in the 19th and 20th centuries. A solo violin is featured. The background is provided by strings and harp, reinforced only by horns and trombones. A great way to end the evening. Have you heard this melody "The Last Rose of Summer" before?
Yes
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48 votes
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119 votes
Undecided
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35 votes
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64 votes
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