Stars Fell on Alabama is the title of a 1934 jazz standard composed by Frank Perkins with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. The title refers to a spectacular occurrence ofthe Leonid meteor shower that had been observed in Alabama in November of 1833 'the night the stars fell'.In January 2002 the phrase Stars Fell on Alabama was added to Alabama'slicense plates where it remained until the design was replaced in early 2009 by another which depicts the Gulf Coast of Alabama and reads 'Sweet Home Alabama'.The song has been performed by over 100artists including names such as Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. In this Campbell Connelly edition Stars Fell On Alabama is arranged for Piano Voice and Guitar on intermediate(grade 4-6) level.

PVG with Chord Boxes-Harry M. Woods (1896-1970) was an American musician who famously started his career as a pianist despite having no fingers on his left hand. He collaborated with the English publishers Campbell and Connellyto co-write the 1932 hit song Try A Little Tenderness. Initially recorded by Ray Noble it has since been covered numerous times - most famously by Otis Redding but also by Bing Crosby Frank Sinatra RodStewart Tina Turner Florence and the Machine Michael Buble and many more. This classic song has been transcribed for Piano Voice and Guitar with Boxed Chord symbols for easy use.

The Girl In The Little Green Hat is a jolly novelty number by Jack Scholl songwriter for Warner Bros and co-writers Max Rich and Bradford Browne. The quick tempo and density and near-repetition of lyrics make this song a tongue-twister. It was a dance tune in the 1930’s and released on the Victor and Decca labels then revived by the movie Mrs Brown Presents.

Ray Noble (1903-1978) was a composer and bandleader working in the golden age of British dance music - the 1920’s and 30’s. His 1934 classic The Very Thought Of You for which Noble wroteboth the music and the lyrics is considered by many to be his signature tune. Its global fame has been helped by the numerous covers and re-recordings most notably by Bing Crosby Doris Day Franck Sinatra Tony Bennett and PaulMcCartney.This classic song has been transcribed for Piano Voice and Guitar with Boxed Chord symbols for easy use.

There! I’ve Said It Again is a classic of the Rock and Roll era. It was written in 1945 by the American lyricist Redd Evans (1912-1972) and songwriter David Mann (1916-2002) and first recordedin the same year by the baritone and bandleader Vaughn Monroe (1911-1973). However it is best remembered for the 1963 version by Bobby Vinton (b.1935) which topped the American charts for four consecutiveweeks. It was the last American song to reach No. 1 before the Beatlemania arrived and took over heralding a new era of British imports. As such it is often seen to mark a watershed moment.This classic song has beentranscribed for Piano Voice and Guitar with Boxed Chord symbols for easy use.

Anniversary Song (Oh how we danced on the night we were wed) was written by Al Jolson (1886-1950) and Saul Chaplin (1912-1997) in 1946 and quickly became a hit. It featured in TheJolson Story a film about the singer’s life and was later covered by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby among others. The original melody was actually written by the Romanian composer Iosif (Ion) Ivanovici(1845-1902) as a waltz in 1880 entitled Waves of the Danube. Debate rages as to whether the American songwriters correctly acknowledged him but the fame of the song means that this is now the most popular Romanian tuneever written.This classic tune has been arranged here for Piano Voice and Guitar.

Cruising Down The River was written in 1945 by Eily Beadell and Nell Tollerton two middle-aged British women and won a public song-writing competition. It was first recorded by Lou Preagerand his Orchestra and released in 1946 becoming one of the biggest hits of the year in the UK - both in terms of record sales and also sheet music sales. It has been re-recorded by many different artists over the subsequentdecades making it instantly recognisable to countless people. This classic song has been transcribed for Piano Voice and Guitar with Boxed Chord symbols for easy use.

Under Paris Skies is a lyrical song originally released in French as Sous le Ciel de Paris in 1951 and used as the theme music for the French Film of the same title. The tune was written by theFrench composer Hubert Giraud (b. 1920) while the lyrics were written by Jean Dréjac (1921-2003) and have been translated into English by Kim Gannon (1900-1974). It has since gathered a cult following and it often seen torepresent Paris itself. This classic song is presented here for Piano Voice and Guitar with boxed chord symbols for easy use.

'The Gang Show' was created by Ralph Reader who metamorphosised his choreography skills into a fullly realised show for girl guides and boy scouts. All in all he has produced 19 shows on Broadway 34 in London's West End and 50 shows in the Royal Albert Hall. Arranged for piano voice and guitar.

'The Gang Show' was created by Ralph Reader who metamorphosised his choreography skills into a fullly realised show for girl guides and boy scouts. All in all he has produced 19 shows on Broadway 34 in London's West End and 50 shows in the Royal Albert Hall. Arranged for piano voice and guitar.

The evocative Jazz standard Midnight Sun was originally written as an instrumental by Lionel Hampton (1908-2002) and Sonny Burke (1914-1980) in 1947. The story goes that Jonny Mercer(1909-1976) heard the song on his car radio when he was driving from Palm Springs to Hollywood in 1954 and started to set lyrics to the music as he drove along. Most famously recorded by the Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald it hassince been released by dozens of different artists. This classic song has been transcribed for Piano Voice and Guitar with Boxed Chord symbols for easy use.

Catch A Falling Star was written by Paul Vance (b.1929) and Lee Pockriss (1924-2011) in 1957. It was made famous by the American singer Perry Como (1912-2001) for whom the song was his last ever number 1 hit.The song was also the first record to ever receive a gold certification in the United States. It has since featured on a number of popular film scores including The Princess Diaries Love Actually  and NeverBeen Kissed. This classic song has been arranged here for Piano Voice and Guitar.

George Formby 'Count Your Blessings And Smile' arranged for piano and vocal with guitar chord symbols.