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translated song; English language version of "Les Feuilles mortes", song lyrics adapted by Johnny Mercer
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"Autumn Leaves" is the English-language lyrical adaptation of the French song "Les Feuilles mortes" composed by Joseph Kosma in 1945. The original lyrics were written by Jacques Prévert in French, and in 1950 Johnny Mercer wrote the English lyrics. An instrumental recording by pianist Roger Williams was a number one best-seller in the US Billboard charts of 1955.
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