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American Repertoire


This is a partial list of my most-popular American repertoire. If the tune(s) you would like is not listed below, please contact me to inquire if it is part of my whole repertoire and if it isn't, I will try my best to accommodate your request.

Patriotic Music
  • The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa
  • Rally Round the Flag by George Root
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp by George Root
  • Yankee Doodle (American marching song)
  • Battle Hymn of the Republic by William Steffe
  • When Johnny Comes Home by Louis Lambert
  • Columbia, The Gem of the Ocean by Thomas Becket;   
  • Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) by John Philip Sousa 
  • Hail to the Chief (The President’s March) by James Sanderson
  • The Star-Spangled Banner by John Smith
  • America, the Beautiful by Samuel Ward
  • God Bless America by Irving Berlin
  • Alexander’s Ragtime Band by Irving Berlin
  • Armed Forces Medley:  
    • The Army Goes Rolling Along by E. Gruber
    • Marine’s Hymn by Z. Phillips
    • Always Ready (Coast Guard March) by F. Van Boskerck
    • Anchors Aweigh (The US Navy March) by A. Zimmerman
    • The U.S. Air Force by Robert MacArthur Crawford

 

The Best of Broadway, Cinema and Jazz Standards

 

From the 1920s:  
  • Charleston by Cecil Mack and Jimmy Johnson
  • Ain’t She Sweet by Milton Ager
  • When You’re Smiling by Larry Shay
  • Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard
  • Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise from the musical "The New Moon" by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein
  • Crazy Rhythm from the musical "Here’s Howe" by Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn
  • Puttin’ On the Ritz by Irving Berlin
  • Makin’ Whoopee from the musical "Whoopee!" by W. Donaldson
  • Ain’t Misbehavin from the musical "Hot Chocolates" by Fats Waller
  • Bye Bye Blackbird by Ray Hendersonn
  • Blue Skies by Irving Berlin
  • Tea for Two by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar
  • Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael
  • ‘S Wonderful by George Gershwin
  • Lady Be Good by George Gershwin

From the 1930s:  

  • All of Me by Simons and Marks
  • On the Sunny Side of the Street by Jimmy McHugh
  • Georgia by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
  • As Time Goes By from the movie "Casablanca" Herman Hupfeld
  • Night and Day by Cole Porter
  • It’s De-Lovely from the musical "Red, Hot and Blue" by Cole Porter
  • I’ve Got you Under My Skin by Cole Porter
  • Begin the Beguine by Cole Porter
  • I Got Rhythm from the movie "The American in Paris" by George Gershwin
  • Summertime from the opera "Porgy and Bess" by George Gershwin
  • They Can’t Take That Away From Me by George Gershwin
  • Embraceable You by George Gershwin
  • Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin
  • Blue Moon by Richard Rodgers
  • Falling in Love with Love by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
  • My Romance by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
  • My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers
  • All the Things You Are by Jerome Kern
  • The Way You Look Tonight by Jerome Kern
  • Just Friends by John Klenner
  • I’m in Mood for Love by Jimmy McHugh
  • Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen
  • It’s Only a Paper Moon by Harold Arlen
  • Lullaby of Broadway by Harry Warren
  • Someday My Prince Will Come by Frank Churchill
  • Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller

From the 1940s:  

  • Taking a Chance on Love from the musical "Cabin in the Sky" by Vernon Duke
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo from the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" by Harry Warren
  • In the Mood from the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" by Joe Garland
  • At Last by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
  • How High the Moon by Morgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton
  • Red Roses for a Blue Lady by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett
  • Have I Told You Lately That I Love You by Scotty Wiseman
  • Tenderly by Walter Gross and Jack Lawrence
  • Jersey Bounce by Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson and Bobby Plater
  • Flamingo by Ted Grouya and Edmund Anderson
  • I Wish You Love by Charles Trenet
  • Dream by Johnny Mercer
  • Laura by David Raksin
  • Twilight Time by Morty and Al Nevins, Artie Dunn and Buck Ram
  • Everybody Loves Somebody by Sam Coslow, Irving Taylor, Ken Lane
  • Rum and Coca Cola by Lionel Belasco and Lord Invader
  • Pennsylvania Polka by Zeke Manners and Lester Lee
  • Beer Barrel Polka (Rosamunda) by Jaromir Vejvodar

From the 1950s:  

  • Mona Lisa by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston
  • Unforgettable by Irving Gordon
  • Blue Velvet by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris
  • Lullaby of Birdland by George Shearing and George David Weiss
  • That’s Amore by Harry Warren and Jack Brooks
  • Misty by Erroll Garner
  • Satin Doll by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
  • Smile by Charlie Chaplin
  • Fly Me to the Moon by Bart Howard
  • Singin’ In the Rain by Nacio Herb Brown
  • True Love by Cole Porter
  • I Love Paris from the musical "Can-Can" by Cole Porter
  • C’est Magnifique from the musical "Can-Can" by Cole Porter
  • Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) by Larry Russell, Inez James, and Buddy Pepper
  • On the Street Where You Live from the musical "My Fair Lady" by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
  • I Could Have Danced All Night from the musical "My Fair Lady" by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner
  • My Favorite Things from the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
  • Edelweiss from the musical "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
  • Tonight from the musical "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
  • Autumn Leaves by Joseph Kosma
  • Venus by Ed Marshall and Peter DeAngelis

The 1960s and Beyond:  

  • Can’t Help Falling in Love by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss
  • Love Me Tender by George R. Poulton, Elvis Presley and Vera Matson (Ken Darby)
  • Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head by Hal David and Burt Bacharach
  • Raining In My Heart by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant
  • Alley Cat by Bent Fabric
  • Hello, Dolly from the musical "Hello, Dolly" by Jerry Herman
  • Cabaret from the musical "Cabaret" John Kander and Fred Ebb
  • New York, New York from the movie "New York, New York" by John Kander and Fred Ebb
  • That Sunday, That Summer by Joe Sherman and George David Weiss
  • L-O-V-E by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler
  • Strangers in the Night by Bert Kaempfert
  • The Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
  • Moon River by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
  • Charade by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer
  • If I Were a Rich Man from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock
  • Sunrise, Sunset from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock
  • Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme) from the movie "Doctor Zhivago" by Maurice Jarre
  • Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer by Hans Carste and Charles Tobias
  • My Way by Jacques Revaux and Paul Anka
  • Speak Softly Love from the movie “The Godfather” by Nino Rota and Larry Kusik
  • (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story from the movie "Love Story" by Francis Lai and Carl Sigman
  • Memory from the musical "Cats" by Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Have I Told You Lately by Van Morrison

 

Christmas / Winter Songs
  • It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Edward Pola and George Wyle
  • Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith
  • Let it Snow by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
  • Frosty the Showman by Walter Rollins and Steve Nelson
  • A Marshmallow World by Peter DeRose and Carl Sigman
  • Jingle Bell Rock by Joe Beal & Jim Boothe
  • Jingle Bells by James Lord Pierpont
  • We Need A Little Christmas from the musical “Mame” by Jerry Herman
  • Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie
  • Here Comes Santa Claus by Oakley Haldeman and Gene Autry
  • White Christmas by Irving Berlin
  • Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks
  • Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Johnny Marks
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Traditional / English Christmas carol)