In the Summer of His Years is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. It was released in 1963.
Background The album's title song was performed first by Millicent Martin when the BBC aired a tribute to John F. Kennedy after the tragic events in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
While Mahalia Jackson had recorded the song already on November 29, 1963, Connie Francis recorded her own version on December 2, 1963,Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955 – 1975 followed by its immediate release. The arrangement was provided by Claus Ogerman who also conducted the recording.Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2
The subsequent album of the same name was filled with material that had been released on previous singles and albums and was considered suitable to serve as memorial songs for John F. Kennedy as well as for J. D. Tippit, a policeman who had also been slain that day in Dallas. All the proceeds of the album were donated to Tippit's family.as above
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 1, 1964, peaking at No. 126 during a two-week run on the chart. Track listing Side A #TitleSongwriterLengthPrevious release 1. "In The Summer Of His Years" Herb Kretzmer, David Lee 2:32 - 2. "The Bells of St. Mary's" A. Emmett Adams, Douglas Furber 2:30 MGM Records Album My Thanks To You (1959) 3. "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)" James Royce Shannon 2:13 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites (1962) 4. "The Lord's Prayer" traditional 2:56 MGM Records Album Christmas in My Heart (1959) 5. "My Buddy" Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn 2:51 MGM Records Album Greatest American Waltzes (1963) 6. "God Bless America" Irving Berlin 2:44 MGM Records Single K 12841 (1959)
Side B #TitleSongwriterLengthPrevious release 1. "Ave Maria" traditional, Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach 2:50 MGM Records Album Christmas In My Heart (1959) 2. "Red River Valley" traditional 1:58 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites (1961) 3. "Danny Boy" Frederic Weatherly 3:25 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites (1962) 4. "True Love, True Love" traditional 2:58 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites (1961) 5. "Every Night (When The Sun Goes In)" traditional 3:19 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites (1961) 6. "Aura Lee" W. W. Fosdick, George R. Poulton 2:10 MGM Records Album Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites (1961)
Charts
Chart (1964) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs126 References
External links Official Connie Francis Fan Club Site