“Autumn Leaves” is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand (with Irène Joachim) introduced “Les feuilles mortes” in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit. The American songwriter Johnny Mercer wrote English lyrics in 1947 and Jo Stafford was among the first to perform this version. Autumn Leaves became a pop standard and a jazz standard in both languages and both as an instrumental and with a singer.
On December 24, 1950, French singer Edith Piaf rendered both French and English versions of this song on the radio programme The Big Show, hosted by Tallulah Bankhead.
The Melachrino Strings Conductor: George Melachrino recorded a version in London on August 18, 1950. It was released by EMI on the His Master’s Voice label as catalogue number B 9952.
The film Autumn Leaves (1956) starring Joan Crawford featured the song, as sung by Nat King Cole over the title sequence. The French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg paid tribute to this song in his own song “La chanson de Prévert.” The Coasters released a version of the song on their 1960 album, One by One. The British Invasion band Manfred Mann released a rock version on their 1966 album, As Is. Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi recorded his version on the 1968 RCA Victor album I’m a Fool to Want You. Raquel Bitton recorded a version in 2000 which appears on her album Raquel Bitton sings Edith Piaf. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that can be found on the 2000 album, The Jerry Lee Lewis Show.
By Nat King Cole
By Andy Williams
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| Autumn leaves Lyrics:Johnny Mercer Music:Joseph Kosma The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of red and gold I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hand I used to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song But I miss you most of all, my darling When autumn leaves start to fall I see your lips, the summer kisses The sunburned hand I used to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song But I miss you most of all, my darling When autumn leaves start to fall When autumn leaves start to fall |
秋 葉 落葉在窗口邊飄落下來 那金黃或被染紅的秋葉 我凝視著你的唇，想起夏日之吻 那曬傷的，是我曾握住過的手 你離去後，日子顯得漫長 我很快就將聽到古老的冬之歌 但，親愛的，我最想念你的 莫過於秋葉開始飄零的時候 我凝視著你的唇，想起夏日之吻 那曬傷的，是我曾握住過的手 你離去後，日子顯得漫長 我很快就將聽到古老的冬之歌 但，親愛的，我最想念你的 莫過於秋葉開始飄零的時候 ……..當秋葉開始飄零的時候 |