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Lara\ Lara's Theme (from Doctor Zhivago)
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 169 seconds

Haunting theme from the soundtrack of the 1965 movie, "Doctor Zhivago," composed by Maurice Jarre, and starring Julie Christie and Omar Sharrif. Ray Conniff later added lyrics and brought out the song, "Somewhere My Love."

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Blame It On My Youth Blame It On My Youth
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 167 seconds

Words And Music by Edward Heyman and Oscar Levant. This version is lifted from Hank Garland's album, "Move! The Guitar Artistry of Hank Garland."

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I\ I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 178 seconds

From the Broadway Musical, "My Fair Lady." Originally sung by Rex Harrison. This version based on Wes Montgomery's recording on the album, "Full House."

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The Way You Look Tonight The Way You Look Tonight
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 133 seconds

Academy Award Winning Show Tune of 1936; getting to test my new (received it 2 days ago) D'Aquisto New Yorker Junior. So please bear with me if there are a few "warts" included.

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Lotus Blossom Lotus Blossom
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 164 seconds

Song written by Billy Strayhorn, who was the pianist in Duke Ellington's Orchestra. This version is adapted from a recording by great jazz guitarist, Kenny Burrell.

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Tico Tico Tico Tico
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 157 seconds

My arrangement of Tico-Tico by Zequinha de Abreu and made popular by Carmen Miranda and Ray Conniff...

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The Shadow of Your Smile The Shadow of Your Smile
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 177 seconds

Theme song from the 1965 movie, "The Sandpiper", starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. This version has some ideas incorporated from user "Troubleclef".

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Laura Laura
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 87 seconds

The song, "Laura," was written by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and David Raksin (music). "Laura" has since become a jazz standard recorded over 400 times. This arrangement is patterned after that of one of my favourite guitarists, Johnny Smith.

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Everything Happens to Me Everything Happens to Me
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 134 seconds

Popular Jazz Standard by Matt Dennis recorded by Frank Sinatra and Thelonius Monk, among others.

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Feelings Feelings
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 121 seconds

Popular 1975 song written by Morris Albert...

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It Might As Well Be Spring It Might As Well Be Spring
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 186 seconds

Academy Award winning song from the 1945 film, "State Fair," with music by Rodgers and Hammerstein.

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Moonlight In Vermont Moonlight In Vermont
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 106 seconds

Lovely tune written in 1943 by John Blackburn and Karl Suessdorf and made popular by guitarist Johnny Smith with guest saxophonist Stan Getz on Johnny's 1952 album of the same name.

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My Romance My Romance
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 159 seconds

"My Romance" is a popular song, with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was written for Billy Rose's musical, "Jumbo", in 1935.

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You Don\ You Don't Know What Love Is
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 223 seconds

First venture into single line solo play, with a beautiful ballad by Don Raye and Gene DePaul.

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Charade Charade
Posted by: mdhakr

Video duration: 97 seconds

Theme song of 1963 suspense movie starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant.

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