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29/10/1955 The first instrumental composition ever tops Billboard Top 100

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Roger Williams - AUTUMN LEAVES / LIZA by Gershwin on THE BOB NEWHART SHOW

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Hour of Power Roger Williams plays Autumn Leaves

"Autumn Leaves" is a popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song, "Les Feuilles mortes", with music by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma - derived from a ballet piece of music. It topped the Billboard 100 as the first instrumental composition ever.
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