C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.998224 Composed by Lennie Hayton. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #603878. Published by John Fries (A0.998224). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. The musical film of the same name, Singin' in the Rain (1952), was suggested by the song. The performance by Gene Kelly dancing through puddles in a rainstorm garnered the song the third spot on the American Film Institute ranking of 100 Years...100 Songs. The song was incorporated by Michael Kamen into his score for the 1988 film Die Hard, where it is most closely associated with the character of Theo. Diana Krall included it on her 2020 album This Dream of You.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.500235 By Neil Sedaka. By Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Pop,Rock,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #113418. Published by John Fries (A0.500235). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Laughter in the Rain is a song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka, with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn. The opening chord of the chorus was based on that used by John in Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which Sedaka has described as a drop-dead chord. He combined that with a pentatonic melody inspired by Aaron Copland. Cody claims to have written the lyrics in about five minutes after smoking marijuana and falling asleep under a tree for a couple of hours.

C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.517933 Composed by Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. John Fries #128659. Published by John Fries (A0.517933). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  The first recording of the song was by Etienne Paree with Eddie Piano Miller, released by Rainbow Records in 1949 in the United States, titled Put Another Nickel In - Music, Music, Music (The Nickelodeon Song). The biggest-selling version of the song was recorded by Teresa Brewer with the Dixieland All Stars on 20 December 1949. It was also recorded by many artists on various labels and other hit versions in 1950 were by Carmen Cavallaro (reached No. 5), Freddy Martin (No. 5), Ames Brothers (No. 14), Hugo Winterhalter (No. 17) and Mickey Katz (No. 18). Some radio stations refused to play the record because of the thought that the lyric I'd do anything for you/Anything you'd want me to might be construed as indecent.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1173985 Composed by Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 3 pages. John Fries #774144. Published by John Fries (A0.1173985). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  The first recording of the song was by Etienne Paree with Eddie Piano Miller, released by Rainbow Records in 1949 in the United States, titled Put Another Nickel In - Music, Music, Music (The Nickelodeon Song). The biggest-selling version of the song was recorded by Teresa Brewer with the Dixieland All Stars on 20 December 1949. It was also recorded by many artists on various labels and other hit versions in 1950 were by Carmen Cavallaro (reached No. 5), Freddy Martin (No. 5), Ames Brothers (No. 14), Hugo Winterhalter (No. 17) and Mickey Katz (No. 18). Some radio stations refused to play the record because of the thought that the lyric I'd do anything for you/Anything you'd want me to might be construed as indecent.

C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125913 By Judy Garland. By E.Y. Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. Arranged by Johannes H. Hindriks. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 4 pages. Johannes H. Hindriks #726662. Published by Johannes H. Hindriks (A0.1125913). This Comfort Covers setting of “Over the Rainbow�, known from Judy Garland’s singing, is primarily intended to provide bedside support to patients and their loved ones in the hospital, nursing home or hospice. The mezzo-soprano lead voice gently blends with the mostly open guitar chords while the male voice modestly winds its way between the song and the bass line of the guitar, thereby creating a warm and welcoming blend. The 4-page document contains a large-print score with the two voices plus spelled-out guitar chords. Mezzo range: E3–A4; Baritone range: A2–D4. Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate. Capo as preferred. Click here for a full listing of Comfort Covers titles.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1487192 By Bill Perkins. By Dorothy Parker and Ralph Rainger. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #1064163. Published by John Fries (A0.1487192). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. I Wished on the Moon is a song composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Dorothy Parker. Bing Crosby sang the song in The Big Broadcast of 1936.Crosby recorded the song on August 14, 1935 with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and it reached the charts of the day peaking at No. 2 during a seven-week stay. At the end of the long recording session, Crosby decided to sing only a single chorus of the song in the middle of an orchestral version instead of the full ballad treatment used in the film. This led to a long argument between the singer and producer Jack Kapp. Eventually Crosby prevailed. Crosby recorded the song again in 1954 for his album Bing: A Musical Autobiography.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.518115 By Gogi Grant. By Herb Newman and Stan Lebowsky. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Country,Folk,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #128832. Published by John Fries (A0.518115). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. Members of the Western Writers of America chose this song as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time. The subject of the song is a young man, living near train tracks, instilled with an irrepressible urge to travel by the sound of passing trains. On his travels he falls in love and attempts to settle down and lead a normal life, but the urge to wander is too strong.

C Instrument - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.499581 By Bill Perkins. By Dorothy Parker and Ralph Rainger. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #112878. Published by John Fries (A0.499581). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Crosby recorded the song on August 14, 1935 with The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra and it reached the charts of the day peaking at No. 2 during a seven-week stay. At the end of the long recording session, Crosby decided to sing only a single chorus of the song in the middle of an orchestral version instead of the full ballad treatment used in the film. This led to a long argument between the singer and producer Jack Kapp. Eventually Crosby prevailed.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.820926 Composed by Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Film/TV,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #427758. Published by John Fries (A0.820926). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Rainbow Connection is a song from the 1979 film The Muppet Movie. Rainbow Connection reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1979, with the song remaining in the Top 40 for seven weeks total. In 2020, Rainbow Connection was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1388217 Composed by Rev. William Whitting and Rev. John Dykes. Arranged by John Fries. Christian,Historic,Patriotic,Praise & Worship,Religious. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #971815. Published by John Fries (A0.1388217). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John.  This is the Nave and Marine Hymn. The Navy Hymn, also known as “Eternal Father, Strong to Save�, holds a special place in the hearts of seafaring men and women, particularly in the American Navy and the royal navies of the British Commonwealth. In1879: Rear Admiral Charles Jackson Train, a Naval Academy graduate, was stationed at the Academy in charge of the Midshipman Choir. He initiated the practice of concluding each Sunday’s Divine Services with the singing of the first verse of this hymn. Thus, it became a cherished tradition at the Naval Academy and eventually throughout the entire Navy.

C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1504106 By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Anastace. Advent,Christian,Christmas,Religious,Sacred. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Anastace #1079561. Published by Anastace (A0.1504106). Here is a beautiful, simple advent song I wrote to serve churches through the season of Advent, particularly during the candle lighting portion of each Sunday the weeks leading up to Christmas. I recommend singing verse 1 on week 1, verse 1 and 2 on week 2, and so on, but you can also just use a different verse each week depending on your service needs and time constraints. There are recordings available for each of the weeks of Advent on all streaming platforms as of November 1, 2024, in case that is helpful to your service preparation or to choirs who are learning the song. This version is in C Major, with a vocal range of C4-A4, a very comfortable range for congregational singing. Also available, by searching Stacey Plays Hymns and the song title on this site, is a full piano vocal accompaniment version and a piano solo that is perfect for a prelude or postlude any time this song is used congregationally, to tie the whole service together muscially.Purchase includes a free license for four church services with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit to Stacey Plays Hymns in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.Thank you for supporting modern hymnwriters and musicians!

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1401580 Composed by Bettie Ross Blumer and Timothy Andrew Edwards. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. John Fries #984763. Published by John Fries (A0.1401580). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that it won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me..

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1117839 Composed by Even Stevens and Scott Miller. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #719362. Published by John Fries (A0.1117839). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Here's That Rainy Day is a popular song with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Johnny Burke that was published in 1953. It was introduced by Dolores Gray in the Broadway musical Carnival in Flanders. Frank Sinatra recorded the song on March 25, 1959, for the Capitol album No One Cares, arranged and conducted by Gordon Jenkins. Sinatra performed it on a Timex-sponsored show entitled The Frank Sinatra Timex Show:.

C Instrument - Digital Download SKU: A0.808242 By Judy Garland. By Harold Arlen. Arranged by Mark W. Huxhold. Film/TV. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 8 pages. Mark Wayne Music, LLC #3538555. Published by Mark Wayne Music, LLC (A0.808242). Gig worthy! Made for the working or aspiring jazz professional, lead sheets from Mark Wayne Music, LLC are ideal for use on gigs. The lead sheets are free of eye clutter and can easily be read at a glance. All songs up to 40 measures in length are on 1 page with repeats and endings being avoided whenever possible. Other features include: 18 pt font for chord symbols - clef (treble) and key signature on the first line only  4 measure phrase per line - melody written in simple rhythms (the player is left to swing it)  Left bar lines -heavy left bar lines that infer the song form (AABA-heavy bar line at B and last A,   ABAC-heavy bar line at second A) Primary sources consulted and current performance practices considered for the arrangement Common performance keys included with each title, each key having its own page. Visit us at markwaynemusic.com