Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise is a song with music by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II from the 1928 operetta The New Moon. One of the best-known numbers from the show, it is a song of bitterness and yearning for a lost love, sung in the show by Philippe (tenor), the best friend of the hero, Robert Mission (baritone).

The original song was composed as a tango, and features a dance as accompaniment to the choral reprise, but many versions of the song have changed the tempo completely (there have been several jazz renditions). Cover versionsNat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra, with vocal by Franklyn Baur, made the first hit recording in 1928.[1][2]
Artie Shaw helped popularize the tune with his 1938 recording, arranged by Jerry Gray.[3]
The Modern Jazz Quartet used the song regularly in their repertoire. The group's first recording is from 1952.[4][5]
Freddie Hubbard - Above & Beyond
John Coltrane - Live! At The Village Vanguard
June Christy - Something Cool
Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard
Miles Davis - In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk
Larry Young - Unity
Jenny Evans sings a cover version on her 1997 album Shiny Stockings.
Emily Remler - Retrospective, Volume One: Standards
Stan Getz - People Time
Hiromi Uehara - Beyond Standard
Marc Ribot - Yo! I Killed Your God
Dave Weckl - Master Plan (1990)[6]
Scatman John released a cover version on his 2001 compilation album Listen to the Scatman.
Helge Schneider released a cover version on his 1987 album The Last Jazz.

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[RobySteyler43]

Bellissimo brano è bello sentirti suonare, bravo Nich

Sergio

[1moreguitarplayer]

@RobySteyler43 Sergio, Thank you so much.

Regards, Nick

[KarlheinzFey1]

Wonderful interpretation of a very nice piece! I enjoy it very much, Subbed!

Congrats, thumbs up and and best regards Karlheinz

[1moreguitarplayer]

@KarlheinzFey1 Karl Thank you so much, I appreciate the sub also.

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[CassandraAntares]

Very nice!! playing,, excellent

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@CassandraAntares Cassabdra Thank you for you kind comments.

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@AccordionLadyMi Fran Thank you so much.

Nick

[AccordionLadyMi]

I love your interpretation of this tune. It is excellent. You are very good on guitar. Fran

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@albrenza Lea Thank you for your very generous and kind compliments

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[albrenza]

THank you for sharing your great talent to us NIc, always so awesome to listen to you ;D