Roger Williams "Autumn Leaves" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Roger Williams "Autumn Leaves" on The Ed Sullivan Show on January 1, 1956. Subscribe now to never miss an update: ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe
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[@october1349]

You can hear the leaves falling as Roger Williams plays the notes. It's a haunting song of autumn's ending.

[@spyderlogan4992]

Back when American Popular Culture had Beauty and Grace. Not the decadent or degenerate pop culture of these times...

[@TomElvisSmith]

I agree 100%!

[@Tr33People]

Behind closed doors it likely was the same old debauchery as today.

[@gevd5788]

Suberb! From the era of real music...

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Agreed 💯 Nothing like it today 😰

[@TomElvisSmith]

I agree!

[@michaelamanek8908]

I attended Roger’s memorial service held at the Richard Nixon birthplace in Yorba Linda Ca his band played this with a recording of Roger on playing. It was beautiful.

[@TomElvisSmith]

This is really beautiful! "Autumn Leaves" was one of the biggest instrumental hits of the time, and is a song I always think of whenever fall comes around. Thank you very much for posting this! It's from an episode of Ed Sullivan in which new up and coming young talent was featured, including Roger Williams. It also featured a performance of "It's Almost Tomorrow" by the Dream Weavers which is one of the most beautiful songs of the 1950's. More '50's music and singers please! Thank you! :)

[@bethheinecamp1061]

When I was a kid, my mom always played Mr. Williams' albums. I loved it then, and now that I'm an old lady (ha ha!), I really love listening to 'Autumn Leaves' in particular, his technique is just spectacular.

[@capriecorrn1318]

This is the best piano versionof Mr. Roger Williams, wiich I love most...

[@SavepointR]

From a bygone era, in fact it is the single most successful sole instrumental track to date. Nowadays it would be nigh impossible to get a track with nothing but pure piano and violin playing to reach #1 on any chart let alone the billboard top 100.

[@janetgiddings5538]

I had forgotten just how beautiful this song is!

[@josephschauster3689]

This was the best version of this song

[@pnotuner1]

I've seen him play it live at least 25 or 30 times, as I moved his piano around the US on concert tour in the 90s. I can tell you, he got better with age. Also, he really loved playing for a live audience instead of for the cameras.

[@yellow4951]

Fantastic classic

[@karinlivingood9022]

beautiful and brings back memories of my 1st love

[@barbaraadams1386]

Oh yes!!!

[@Mancheguache]

amazing

[@october1349]

Ì love this arrangement. Like the falling leaves, it describes the lose of someone special, who always will be falling in your heart ❤️

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

What a beautiful share, thank you! I consider myself blessed being aware of the Ed Sullivan Show and guess why I love all music and all music is my favorite! Smiling

[@MarkVA71]

I love the forced perspective of making that couple look like they are dancing on the piano.

[@user-vm4gv3xv6e]

조회수 1,604회... 잘 들었습니다.

[@sandy6660]

🎶😍❤️

[@two_of_frogs]

It also sounds similar to Chopin Etude. Winter wind...! It feels more colder :) 개인적으로는 쇼팽 겨울바람의 모티브가 좀 느껴져서인지... 더 쓸쓸한 어텀립스로 들리네요ㅎㅎ

[@tapercandles3838]

I could do without the background dancers. It takes away from the music..