My Favorite Things (song) Album". It reached No. 45 on the "Billboard" 100. Lorrie Morgan's version appeared in 1994 and again in 1999 at No. 64 and No. 69, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs chart after she recorded it for her 1993 album, "Merry Christmas from London". My Favorite Things (song) "My Favorite Things" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music." In the original Broadway production, this song was introduced by Mary Martin playing Maria and Patricia Neway playing Mother Abbess. Julie Andrews, who played Maria in the 1965 film version of the musical, had
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Ray Henderson song) The Best Things in Life Are Free (Ray Henderson song) "The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a popular song written by the songwriting team of Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown (lyrics) and Ray Henderson (music) for the 1927 musical "Good News". It enjoyed a revival during the period from 1947 to 1950, when it was covered by many artists. The song first enjoyed chart success in 1927 with the recordings by George Olsen and Frank Black. Jo Stafford recorded the song on November 7, 1947, bringing the song to a new genre. She enjoyed chart success with the