Because we are always pleased in following your requests, we are so honoured to bring in your homes today a special song - Among My Souvenirs, interpreted by a great artist – Connie Francis.
Taking us back in time, the free Among My Souvenirs piano sheets is a wonderful song, with a delightful melodic line.
Among My Souvenirs was written by Edgar Leslie and composed by Horation Nicholls and it was first released in February 1928 by Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra.
It was then released as a popular music genre song, through Victor 35877, with the song Washboard Blues on its B-Side.
The interesting fact about the free Among My Souvenirs piano sheet music is that there is an earlier version recorded by The Kit-Cat Band in September 1927.
Once released, Paul Whiteman’s version was a number one chart hit for him, embraced by the public and critics.
In popular culture, the song is referenced by the main character from the movie The Best Years of Our Lives – 1946.
In the movie, Al Stepheson requests the song and starts dancing with his partner as the song was played on the piano by Hoagy Carmichael.
Because of its success, Among My Souvenirs has been covered by many other artists, the most famous cover being Connie Francis’.
Connie Francis is an American pop singer, actress and one of the best female vocalists of the late 1950s.
She sings traditional pop, vocal jazz, rock and roll and country-pop and plays the accordion.
Other versions of the song worth mentioning are the ones by Louis Armstrong – 1942, Bob Haring – 1927, Frank Sinatra in 1946, Joni James in 1957 and many others.
The good news is that you can try your own version starting from today, with the help of the materials we put at your disposal on our website.
