Volume 123: Roger by Request

We pull out the first of five albums my dad has of this popular pianist. His first hit is still the greatest selling piano instrumental recording of all time. He played for presidents and performed an annual marathon of requests. So get ready to hear plenty of arpeggio flourishes from the guy they called Mr. Piano in Volume 123: Roger by Request.

Video Intro

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Credits and Copyrights:

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Roger Williams – By Special Request
Label: Kapp Records – KS-3
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo
Released: 1964
Genre: Pop
Style: Easy Listening

We will hear 6 of the 12 songs on this album.

Roger’s Bumble Bee
Written-By – Roger Williams based on Flight of the Bumblebee written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

I’m going to be flying all over this album. I usually play them some sort of album listed order.

The Merry Widow Waltz
Written-By – Charles Ross Perlee, and Franz Lehár

Listen To The Mocking Bird
Music written by Richard Milburn in 1855.
Arranged By – Roger Williams

Moonlight Sonata
Written-By – Ludwig van Beethoven

O Sole Mio
Written-By – Eduardo di Capua

We are going to whirl our way out of here
Whirlaway
Written and Arranged By – Roger Williams

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.