Moonglow / Theme From Picnic By Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff was a musical composer who worked as a musical director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. He ranks among some of the most-nominated individuals in the history of the Academy Awards. He won 3 Oscars for best scores, for Cover Girl, The Jolson Story, and Song Without End, and was nominated 14 other times. Stoloff was one of the first to combine music from a motion picture and release as a soundtrack album. These songs were featured in the movie Picnic starring William Holden and Kim Novak. Moonglow has long been a favorite of jazz musicians, many of whom have rendered classic interpretations. This selection spent several weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts in 1956 and was also #9 for that year.

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[Abbeysums]

This song reminds me of my mom. I never realized how beautiful and special it was until she was gone. Thanks for posting this.

[wahoo76]

Just so we have this straight... this selection contains two combined melodies. The jazz combo (with the piano) is playing "Moonglow", by Eddie DeLange, Irving Mills (publisher) and Will Hudson. Then the strings come in with the "Theme from Picnic" by George Duning. This recording is by the Columbia Pictures Orchestra, conducted by Morris Stoloff.

[jansoars1981]

Oh, okay. What I meant was groove and SMOOTH :) Thanks to dukeuke1

[jansoars1981]

Ooooooh, I so luv this... since I was a kid. What a beautiful blend of sounds.  I didn't realize back then I loved the combination of jazz and.....

[soulierinvestments]

This was number one on the radio the week I was born back in the Spring of 1956. That year Elvis and Gogi Grant dominated the airwaves.

[jazmanjef]

I have the CD soundtrack for this movie; this is the CBS orchestra....

[suezeekins]

Magical!!

[nostalgic1953]

I get goosebumps every time I see Kim Novak and William Holden dancing to this tune.

[italianbabiex8]

beautiful <3

[dukeuke1]

SIZZLING Solid Grove Here & One of my Band`s FAV. TOON`s to do ! SOLID Grove & SMOOTH.

[bloke372]

When I was about 8 years old I stayed with my Aunt and Uncle in Strawberry Hill

and when ever I went to the cinema they would allways play this in the interval.Great memories.Thank you texpaco for posting it

[lotteastor]

Fantastic arrangement from a fantastic movie (Picnic) and this is the music from the scene where Kim Novak & William Holden dance together - sensuality and illicit romance at it's best.