Roger Williams' first and biggest hit in the rock-and-roll era.
"Autumn Leaves" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending August 20, 1955. It spent 26 weeks on the chart, 4 weeks at #1.
Other top ten hits: "Near You" in 1958 and "Born Free" in 1966.
Roger Williams, Pianist Known for Sentimental Songs, Dies at 87. (New York Times obituary, 10/8/2011)
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