Oldies Autumn Songs

Below is our list of autumn oldies on CD to commemorate the end of summer, the first leaf of autumn and going back to school. Included in our list are three different versions of "Autumn Leaves." To listen to a song clip, click on a song title. To find more songs by an artist, click on an artist name.

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1955

Autumn Leaves - Jackie Gleason And His Orchestra
(A lushly orchestrated version of the famous Roger Williams hit, "Autumn Leaves" as charted in 1955 by Jackie Gleason was also a hit for Roger Williams, Steve Allen & George Cates, Mitch Miller, Victor Young, and the Ray Charles Singers who all charted this song that same year.)
Autumn Leaves - Mitch Miller And His Orchestra And Chorus
("Autumn Leaves" as charted in 1955 by Mitch Miller was also a hit for Roger Williams, Steve Allen & George Cates, Jackie Gleason, Victor Young, and the Ray Charles Singers who all charted this song that same year.)
Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams
(The instrumental hit "Autumn Leaves" topped the charts in 1955 for pianist Roger Williams who re-recorded this song in 1965. "Autumn Leaves" was also a hit for Steve Allen & George Cates, Mitch Miller, Jackie Gleason, Victor Young, and the Ray Charles Singers who all charted this song in 1955. This song was based on the French song "Les Feuilles' Mortes.")

1957

1958

High School Confidential - Jerry Lee Lewis
(Jerry Lee Lewis' "High School Confidential" was the title song from the movie in which Lewis made an appearance.)

1959

High School U.S.A. (Area) - Tommy Facenda
("Many different versions of "High School U.S.A." were released, each version mentioning different areas of the country. The original version was "High School U.S.A. Virginia.")

1960

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
("Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke later charted for Herman's Hermits (1965) and Art Garfunkel With James Taylor & Paul Simon (1978).)

1961

School Is In - Gary (U.S.) Bonds
(Gary "U.S." Bonds also had another hit earlier that same year with "School Is Out.")
September In The Rain - Dinah Washington
("September In The Rain" by Dinah Washington was previously a chart topping hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937.)

1966

It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra
("It Was A Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra from 1966 also charted for Della Reese that same year.)
See You In September - The Happenings
("See You In September" by the Happenings was previously a hit for the Tempos in 1959.)