Winifred Atwell's arrangement of The Poor People of Paris

[@aniyeats]

Great performance. Winifred Atwell was a genius

[@akariayano]

Hello😄🎵 This music made me so fun even if I feel sad. I want to listen again and again! I felt happy to listen to the melody 😄 Thank you😉 ありがとう😄

[@honkytonkpiano]

akariayano Thank you! I'm delighted that you have enjoyed it! It has been one of my favourites ever since I was a teenager many year ago. Best wishes, Mike.

[@leathammusic]

Brilliant. Thank you so much. I think this the first piano piece I ever heard when I was very small. Must have been on the radio in about 1959. Winifred and Russ were high on my grandmother's hit parade! Hearing either of these great players make me feel young again.

[@victorgrasscourt3382]

What a great performance

[@Muswell]

Great stuff, matey. She was fab wasn't she? Yep, & I had to hum the saw bit. Lol.

[@Rhinosince59]

well done mate, I remember her well, you did her justice, wonderful.

[@sauquoit13456]

On this date in 1956 {Apr. 13th} Winifred Atwell's version of "The Poor People of Paris" peaked at #1 {for 3 weeks} on the United Kingdom's Singles chart. A month earlier Les Baxter's version reached #1 on America's Billboard's Best Selling chart...

[@honkytonkpiano]

Just playing that tune used up all my available coordination! Nothing left for humming!

[@mikewoollett]

Great stuff......this is the reason why I call you the "King Of The Keyboard"!!!

[@MarcusTomatos]

I'd always assumed it WAS a musical saw, which although I don't think really adds anything to the record, I miss it when it doesn't come in. I've seen Winnie's KZbin live version, and it is superb!

[@honkytonkpiano]

Thanks for your nice comment. I've thought about posting a 'Trudie' video, but I suspect it's already been done quite well by some other You-Tubers - perhaps you could advise?

[@stephenyork7318]

I visited her grave recently Would love to have been able to play this at the cemetery.

[@FreddyAtton]

I need the sheet music for this. Anybody have it? Thanks...

[@tartalover2682]

Omg, that was awesome!!!

[@sciencewhizz0484]

Hey I found a piano sheet for this on amazon

[@xwsftassell]

Amazing.

[@cherrocks12121]

Great performance, wish I could get a sheet of this

[@honkytonkpiano]

Thank you! As far as I know, her arrangement hasn't been written down, sadly, as \i'd like to see it too!

[@honkytonkpiano]

Thanks, Jules!

[@honkytonkpiano]

The Robins Return and Trudie are now on KZbin!

[@honkytonkpiano]

Thanks, Lilly! Kind regards, Mike

[@suffbagrub]

Hi Mike great performance of this number I have seen it also on you en seen your commend it is no easy to play I . Greetz Jules

[@IanPatrickCompton]

awesome

[@tripysharkgaming7495]

hey mate I love this song is there a way I can learn this

[@honkytonkpiano]

My turn to say "Thanks, Mike"! But I don't deserve that title (especially with all the missed notes in the left hand, while I struggled with the right hand)!

[@twamley]

Brilliant playing, how about "Trudie" 1960s piano hit, a very similar stlye of stride piano playing

[@twamley]

OK, what about "the robins return", do you remember Neville Dickie's version

[@MarcusTomatos]

Forget the humming... what happened to the saw? Great effort Mike, must take a lot of courage to take this one on.

[@honkytonkpiano]

As Winnie's own remarkable performance is already on KZbin, I think my own posting definitely comes under the heading of "A courageous decision, Minister"! I'm puzzled by the references to a saw. Is the sound in the background of Winnie's commercial recording created by someone playing the musical saw?

[@Helljump001]

please good sir may I use this in a video?

[@honkytonkpiano]

Yes, you are welcome to use it in a video. I would be interested to know what you were thinking of doing with it. Regards, Mike.

[@Helljump001]

its for a subscriber thanks video its should be out in a month or so

[@novazombies3606]

Could you do a tutorial on this plz

[@honkytonkpiano]

Nova Zombies360 sadly, I can't help. I've got terminal cancer and haven't the energy these days. I'm so sorry. But I appreciate your interest, thank you. Best wishes, Mike

[@user-pu8kn1rj8h]

Mike, I am so sorry to hear that! I’ve never commented before but came across your music a few years ago and have been wowed ever since. You are incredibly talented and I wish you great strength.

[@ciararespect4296]

​​@@honkytonkpiano are you still around mate

[@MarcusTomatos]

I'd always assumed it WAS a musical saw, which although I don't think really adds anything to the record, I miss it when it doesn't come in. I've seen Winnie's KZbin live version, and it is superb!