Story Behind The Song
"Autumn Leaves," composed by Joseph Kosma and featuring lyrics by the French poet, Jacques Prevert, debuted as "Les Feuilles Mortes." Yves Montand performed the song in the 1946 poetic realism film, Les Portes de la Nuit, a dark drama set in post-World War II Paris.
| Song Length |
7:46 |
Genre |
Jazz - Smooth Jazz, Jazz - Standards |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Loneliness, Lost Love |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1940 - 1949 |