Granted it's the first "piano recording" to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, however, given all the accompanying strings in the studio version, if this qualifies as such, then it's not the only one of its kind to do so. The title theme from "Chariots of Fire" also reached number one. It's as much of a piano recording as "Autumn Leaves".

Marvelous! Dynamic, moving, passionate, exhilarating... So Roger Williams! 🎉🇺🇲🎹❤️🎶🎵

A beautiful, passionate, and inspiring rendition of these great songs. I like the way he used a little Chopin in the introduction, and as always, cleverly segways to God Bless America. Bravo! ❤️🎹🎶🎵🎉

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One of my favorite hymns

Timeless..

Lola’s favorite theme song that brings memories of my dearest loving person in my life no other than Piling (Ralph Francia)❤❤❤

How I LOVE Roger Williams music Such an incredible person, who brought us so many beautiful performances, recordings and DELIGHT! 🎹🎶🎵❤️🎉

Wow! Amazing! One of the reasons I LOVE Roger Williams is not only for his incredible talent at playing the piano so well, interpreting and producing delightful arrangements and renditions... But he is TOTALLY ENTERTAINING. He's not only a great pianist, he's DELIGHTFUL and entertaining to watch and hear. A GENIUS at both music and entertainment, a combo that brought and continued to bring much JOY and HAPPINESS to myself and millions of others I'm sure! 🎹❤️🎶🎵🎉🌟❤️

Love this! So much Roger Williams, clever, amazing, delightful....GENIUS. You can clearly see Perry Como's appreciation and delight in this intreaging musical performance. 🎹❤️🎶🎵🎉🎊

I really like this song. It is clever, fun, and like Mr. Williams, delightful. I know my grandson (he is almost three years old and just loves TRAINS) will love this. I sent the link to my daughter. The train in this video reminds me of the Durango to Silverton (Rocky Mt) train ride I took years ago. (Maybe it is the same train ride?!). 🎉🎊❤️🎶🎵🚂

Played so lovingly, tenderly, I enjoy the use of vibes along with this arrangement. ❤️🎹🎶🎵

Our world is full of evil and suffering because God, our creator, plans to make us experience it. He's preparing us for eternal happiness and harmony. To appreciate it, we must first experience suffering and evil. God loves us immensely. He'll raise us from death. He's created a new and better world for us. Tell him all your problems. He's helped me a lot. He can help you, too.

One of my favorite piano concertos. Wonderful excerpt. I posted a KZbin video of me playing this and Rachmaninoff's concerto excerpts combined. It is piano only, and by ear. Watching Mr. Williams play this, the expressions on his face, is delightful. 🎹❤️🎵🎶🙏🎉

Masterful! Brilliant! Intriguing! Fun! Fantastic! ❤️🎵🎶🎹🎶🎵❤️🎉🌞

What could have been is this movie. It leaves you with a longing so intense it's painful 💔

Such a beautiful movie. I cry when l see it once in a while. The music is touching.

I cannot Clam with 2024 and I'm just enjoying the classic music to make me forget everything was going to trouble

Wow. I can see the different leaves falling gently, swaying in the early autumn breeze landing silently on the earth; whether they'd be a maple, a hard oak, an aspen or a willow leaf. Then all at once, before an autumn storm, they fall with a rush hitting the ground one after the other . . . gentle no more, but silent still.

I love Mr. Williams playing! He brings out marvelous things in songs in such delightful ways! 🎹❤️🎵🎶

So interesting - if composer of “Born free” John Barry heard Glazunov’s “Autumn ”?

Beautiful harmony 💕 from a Romantic love story

Played for a number of presidents!

Who is singing at the end?

He leaves a beautiful tapestry with his marvelous playing and interpretation. ❤️🎹🎵🎶🎉🌟

A man of great fortitude, moral fiber, and talent!

Magistral!

Astonishing! An amazing pianist, performance and brilliant arrangement of these songs. Such a humble man that always shows gratefulness and love in his words and his performances. He's my most favorite. ❤️🎹🎶🎵🎉

magic magic magic the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very clever, lovely, charming, and DELIGHTFUL. If I bet, I'd bet on him. Talent, genius, imagination, depth of knowledge.... and top it off with a gift of humor and "enchanting entertainer"! Kudos. 🎹❤️🎵🎶🎉. B R A V O ❤️🎹🎵🎶

What avoice

This is so wonderful.... Love these two together. 🎶🎵🎹❤️🎵🎶🎉

So beautiful! Tears just showed up!

I love Roger Williams' Born Free and Matt Monro's also, and I have an original sheet music of Roger Williams' Born Free. I love Born Free!

Maravilhoso. Obrigada Roger, por este presente e .... descanse em paz

I absolutely love this performance. I have seen so many of Roger Williams performances, but I have to say, this is his best full piece, even better than his big 1955 Number 1 hit "Autumn Leaves." The look Roger Williams gives after his slow beginning of Exodus says it all. It's like he's saying " wait til you hear this", then the piano erupts like a volcano and the notes become sheer power. Roger Williams gift is on full display with this performance and we have been so blessed to have the privilege to see such a great pianist and man! RIP Roger Williams, I am sure you are playing for God in Heaven.

Recuerdo mis días dé juventud y, qué época dorada viví, la escuchaba en Mercado dé Discos!!!!

My mom's favorite song and singer, bar none.

Roger Williams has got RHYTHMN, remarkable dexterity, heart body, soul, and all that it takes to be a pianist of "highest caliber and finest fabric"! A genius and delightful man. 🎹🎵🎶❤️🎉🎊

Great sound by this gentleman who makes me remember my by the way happy youth

Fascinating, captivating, delightful. ❤️🎹🎵🎶🎉

On this May 14,2024, the 76th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel, I declare Roger Williams 1987 rendition of Ernest Gold's masterpiece, the GOAT! he plays it like Bolero, he starts out slow, teasing the patience of the listerner ,and progressively builds to a crescendo. Bravo, Bravissimo, Estupendo, Magnifico, Incredible!

Nothing less than awesome.

It almost a kind of magic, what Mr. Williams does with such brilliant pieces. Inspirational, creative and most enjoyable. ❤️🎹🎵🎶🎉🌟

A master of the keyboard, I never tire of watching and hearing him play. Brilliant, dazzling and superb! 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎹🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵❤️🌟🎉

A Golden Age of music and wholesome entertainment ❤️🎉🎶🎵🎹🎶🎵🌟

Magnificent!

Do you have sheet music of the music he played. I remember I bought a book of some of his arrangements but I lent it to somebody and he lost it.

Wow❤🎉😮

Great to see a clip from his show. A great summer replacement.