English lyrics were written in 1947 by the American songwriter Johnny Mercer, and Jo Stafford was among the first to perform this version. It has become a pop standard and a jazz standard in both languages, and as an instrumental. "Les feuilles mortes" was introduced by Yves Montand in 1946 for the film Les Portes de la Nuit.
"Autumn Leaves" is originally a 1945 French song "Les feuilles mortes" (literally "The Dead Leaves") with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert
Aww, so beautiful...Thank you. I STILL fail to see why YouTube folks aren't busting down you door to sub!
Gotta get you out there. Have you read/heard about the YouTube Symphony they're putting together? And they'll be playing in Carnegie Hall later...Check it out if you haven't. You ought to be a shoe in, to say the least!
Excellent pianiste, excellent piano !
jeandanesi 1 year ago
To return to their space and to listen their music brings to my mind sublime moments lived in certain moment, Thank you to share their art
Giunonegiove 3 years ago
This is one my favorites as a young boy.
You are simply awesome... a great piano player ... and musician. God bless you.
nonocato 3 years ago
English lyrics were written in 1947 by the American songwriter Johnny Mercer, and Jo Stafford was among the first to perform this version. It has become a pop standard and a jazz standard in both languages, and as an instrumental. "Les feuilles mortes" was introduced by Yves Montand in 1946 for the film Les Portes de la Nuit.
Dianavblog 3 years ago
"Autumn Leaves" is originally a 1945 French song "Les feuilles mortes" (literally "The Dead Leaves") with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert
Dianavblog 3 years ago
Aww, so beautiful...Thank you. I STILL fail to see why YouTube folks aren't busting down you door to sub!
Gotta get you out there. Have you read/heard about the YouTube Symphony they're putting together? And they'll be playing in Carnegie Hall later...Check it out if you haven't. You ought to be a shoe in, to say the least!
(Hugs)
~Tammi~
WholeLottaGone 3 years ago 2
Tammi, you're sweet! I still want to be YouTube's best kept secret! I don't want the notoriety...
jewelyard 3 years ago
this was beautiful. wht is is from?
sroberge 3 years ago
It's an old song, now a standard.
jewelyard 3 years ago