Roger Williams

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Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles – including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966 – and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972. He was a Navy boxing... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Autumn Leaves - #2: Born Free - #3: Near You - #4: Almost Paradise - #5: Till
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  Roger Williams
1.
08/1955

#1  Autumn Leaves
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]   
239 pts
1
US


[Kapp 116]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
2.
12/1955

Wanting You
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]   
25 pts
38
US


[Kapp 127]
written by Oscar Hammerstein & Sigmund Romberg
Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
3.
03/1956

Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]   
25 pts
37
US


hit for Benny Goodman in 1948
[Kapp 138]
written by Charles Trenet & Jack Lawrence
4.
05/1956

Hi Lili Hi Lo
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]   
8 pts
85
US


[Kapp 144]
written by Bronislau Kaper & Helen Deutsch
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
5.
08/1956

Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Roger Williams greentick

from Almost Paradise   
14 pts
60
US


[Kapp 156]
written by Bob Nolan
6.
03/1957

#4  Almost Paradise
Roger Williams greentick

from Almost Paradise   
64 pts
15
US


[Kapp 175]
written by Norman Petty
7.
10/1957

#5  Till
Roger Williams greentick

from Till   
45 pts
22
US


[Kapp 197]
written by Charles Danvers & Carl Sigman
Arrivederci Roma
8.
04/1958

Arrivederci Roma
Roger Williams greentick

from Till   
14 pts
55
US


written by Pietro Garinei, Sandro Giovannini, Carl Sigman & Renato Ranucci
Near You
9.
08/1958

#3  Near You
Roger Williams greentick

from Near You   
85 pts
10
US


#1 hit for Francis Craig in 1947
[Kapp 233]
written by Francis Craig & Kermit Goell
10.
12/1958

The World Outside
Roger Williams greentick

from Near You   
10 pts
71
US


[Kapp 246]
written by Carl Sigman & Richard Addinsell
Sunrise Serenade
11.
10/1959

Sunrise Serenade
Roger Williams greentick

4 pts
106
US


instrumental
[Kapp 301]
written by Frankie Carle & Jack Lawrence
12.
06/1960

La Montana (If She Should Come to You)
Roger Williams greentick

5 pts
98
US


[Kapp 331]
written by Santiago Guardia Moreu, Alec Wilder & Augusto Alguero
13.
09/1960

Temptation
Roger Williams greentick

from Temptation   
14 pts
56
US


[Kapp 347]
written by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown
Maria
14.
12/1961

Maria
Roger Williams greentick

from Maria   
28 pts
48
US
11
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 364]
written by Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim
Amor
15.
03/1962

Amor
Roger Williams greentick

from Maria   
16 pts
88
US
16
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 447]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar
16.
05/1963

On the Trail
Roger Williams greentick

4 pts
113
US


instrumental
[Kapp 522]
written by Ferde Grofé
17.
12/1963

Theme from The Cardinal
Roger Williams greentick

4 pts
109
US


instrumental
[Kapp 560]
written by Jerome Moross
18.
04/1965

Try to Remember
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger Williams Plays the Hits   
5 pts
97
US


[Kapp 48]
written by Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones [songwriter]
Summer Wind
19.
08/1965

Summer Wind
Roger Williams greentick

10 pts
109
US
20
AC
as Roger Williams & The Harry Simeone Chorale
[Kapp 55]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer
20.
10/1965

Autumn Leaves - 1965
Roger Williams greentick

from Autumn Leaves - 1965   
18 pts
92
US
10
AC
[Kapp 707]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer
21.
04/1966

Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago
Roger Williams greentick

from I'll Remember You   
29 pts
65
US
5
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 738]
written by Maurice Jarre
22.
07/1966

#2  Born Free
Roger Williams greentick

from Born Free   
139 pts
7
US
1
AC
[Kapp 767]
written by John Barry & Don Black
23.
01/1967

Sunrise, Sunset
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger!   
27 pts
84
US
5
AC
[Kapp 801]
written by Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
  Wayne Newton
24.
03/1967

Sunny Day Girl
Wayne Newton

7 pts


23
AC
[Capitol 5842]
written by Jeff Hildt & Roger Williams greentick
  Roger Williams
25.
05/1967

Love Me Forever
Roger Williams greentick

from Roger!   
36 pts
60
US
3
AC
[Kapp 821]
written by Gary Lines & Beverly Guthrie
26.
09/1967

More Than a Miracle
Roger Williams greentick

from More Than a Miracle   
31 pts
108
US
2
AC
[Kapp 843]
written by Piero Piccioni
27.
05/1968

If You Go (Si tu partais)
Roger Williams greentick

3 pts


37
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 907]
written by Michel Emer & Geoffrey Parsons
28.
07/1968

The Impossible Dream
Roger Williams greentick

from More Than a Miracle   
33 pts
55
US
5
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 907]
written by Mitch Leigh & Joseph Darion
29.
11/1968

Only for Lovers
Roger Williams greentick

from Only for Lovers   
7 pts
119
US
31
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 949]
written by Claude Léveillée
Galveston
30.
05/1969

Galveston
Roger Williams greentick

12 pts
99
US
21
AC
instrumental
[Kapp 2007]
written by Jimmy Webb
31.
04/1972

Theme from The Godfather, Part II
Roger Williams greentick

4 pts
116
US


instrumental
[Kapp 2165]
written by Nino Rota
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
32.
10/1976

Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Roger Williams greentick

3 pts


39
AC
instrumental
[MCA 40625]
written by Vince Guaraldi
33.
01/1977

Main Theme from King Kong
Roger Williams greentick

4 pts


32
AC
instrumental
[MCA 40669]
written by John Barry


See also...

Roger Williams & Jane Morgan


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