Christmas Dreaming

“Christmas Dreaming,” written by Irving Gordon and Lester Lee, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl for vocalist Frank Sinatra. The song’s original title is “I’m Doing My Christmas Dreaming Early This Year.” Mr. Sinatra recorded it in 1947 — fittingly, in July.

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Summer Wind

“Summer Wind,”  a translation of “Der Sommerwind,” composed by Heinz Meier. The original German lyrics are by Hans Bradtke, re-written in English along thematic lines by Johnny Mercer. Recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1966, with an arrangement by Nelson Riddle.  Wayne Newton recorded the song a year earlier.

 “The summer wind came blowin’ in from across the sea
It lingered there, to touch your hair and walk with me
All summer long we sang a song and then we strolled that golden sand
Two sweethearts and the summer wind”

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Christmas Dreaming

“Christmas Dreaming,” written by Irving Gordon and Lester Lee, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl for vocalist Frank Sinatra. The song’s original title is “I’m Doing My Christmas Dreaming Early This Year” and, quite fittingly, Mr. Sinatra recorded it in July, 1947.

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Whatever Happened To Christmas?

“Whatever Happened To Christmas?” written by Jimmy Webb, recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1968 with the Jimmy Joyce Singers, lush orchestration by Nelson Riddle, and this huge arrangement by Don Costa.

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