Love is a Many Splendored Thing: Piano/Vocal/Chords
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Love is a Many Splendored Thing: Piano/Vocal/Chords

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This songbook contains more than 50 of the biggest hits of the 1950s. Each song is sure to spark a memory or create a new one for pianists or vocalists of all ages. For practice, performance, or pleasure, play and sing your way through your favorite decade in pop music history! Titles: A Teenager in Love (Dion and the Belmonts) * All I Have to Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers) * Best Is Yet to Come (Frank Sinatra) * Bird Dog (Everly Brothers) * Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) * Bye, Bye Love (Everly Brothers) * Chances Are (Johnny Mathis) * Crying in the Chapel (The Orioles) * Earth Angel (The Penguins) * Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha (Sam Cooke) * Everything's Coming Up Roses (from Gypsy) * From This Moment On (Cole Porter) * Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) * Hey There (Rosemary Clooney) * Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Karen Chandler) * I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair Lady) * Just in Time (Tony Bennett) * Lipstick on Your Collar (Connie Francis) * Love and Marriage (Frank Sinatra) * Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (The Four Aces) * Misty (Johnny Mathis) * Mr. Lee (The Bobbettes) * My Special Angel (Bobby Helms) * On the Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady) * Orange Colored Sky (Nat "King" Cole) * Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini) * Rock Around the Clock (We're Gonna) (Bill Haley and His Comets) * Satin Doll (Duke Ellington) * See You in September (The Tempos) * Shake, Rattle and Roll (Bill Haley and His Comets) * Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) (The Crew Cuts) * Sixteen Candles (The Crests) * Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford) * Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson) * Splish Splash (Bobby Darin) * Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran) * Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Maurice Chevalier) * That's Entertainment! (Fred Astaire) * Three Coins in the Fountain (The Four Aces) * Till (Percy Faith) * Together Wherever We Go (from Gypsy) * True Love (Bing Crosby) * Volare (Bobby Rydell) * Wake Up, Little Susie (Everly Brothers) * Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Nat "King" Cole) * Whatever Lola Wants (Sarah Vaughan) * When I Fall in Love (Doris Day) * Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Jerry Lee Lewis) * Who's Sorry Now (Connie Francis) * You Send Me (Sam Cooke) * Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams).

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Series: Decade by Decade
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 208
SKU: 00-PS-0010792

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About the Composer: Sammy Fain

Sammy Fain (1902-1989) composed the music for dozens of Broadway shows and Hollywood films across a career spanning five decades. His gift for melody shaped the American songbook, earning him four Academy Award nominations and a reputation for writing songs that singers and audiences loved equally. His work thrived in the 1950s, when many of his compositions became standards performed by the era's biggest vocalists.

Why we love this

This collection captures the 1950s at its most vital and singable. The arrangements are straightforward enough for sight-reading pianists and vocalists, yet the melodies and harmonies remain sophisticated enough to reward deeper exploration. You'll find chart hits alongside Broadway classics all in one book, making it easy to build a cohesive set around a single decade without hunting through multiple folios.

What to expect

Pure 1950s optimism and romance. These songs sparkle with clean melodies, warm harmonies, and straightforward storytelling. Whether you're diving into a Sinatra standard or a rhythm-and-blues number, the collection carries the spirit of an era when a great song was built to last, to be sung often, and to mean something real.

Who it's for

Pianists and singers who want accessible, instantly recognizable material for recitals, casual performances, or personal enjoyment. Music students exploring the transition from Tin Pan Alley to rock and roll will find this collection invaluable for understanding how American popular music evolved.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance vocal melody and piano accompaniment by keeping the right hand voicings transparent; these songs rely on clean harmony, not dense texture.
  • Pay attention to rhythmic swing in the uptempo numbers like 'Rock Around the Clock' and 'Great Balls of Fire'; that driving pulse is essential to the era's feel.
  • For the ballads, shape the phrases with rubato and attention to the lyrics; songs like 'Misty' and 'Love Is a Many Splendored Thing' demand vocal storytelling.
  • Use the chord symbols to improvise tasteful reharmonizations if you're comfortable doing so; many of these songs invite gentle jazz touches without losing their original character.

How to use it

Build a 1950s-themed recital or coffee house concert around this single folio, selecting a mix of uptempo novelties and torch songs to create contrast. Pianists can perform solo selections as concert openers or finales, while vocal students can use these songs for recital preparation with live accompaniment.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading piano/vocal arrangements with chord symbols
  • Sight-reading accessible pop and standards repertoire
  • Coordinating vocal melody with piano accompaniment
  • Understanding the harmonic language of mid-century American popular song
  • Interpreting stylistic differences between swing standards, rock and roll, doo-wop, and Broadway-influenced pieces

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