My Favorite Things (album) 1960, Coltrane left Miles [Davis] and formed his own quartet to further explore modal playing, freer directions, and a growing Indian influence. They transformed "My Favorite Things", the cheerful populist song from 'The Sound of Music,' into a hypnotic eastern dervish dance. The recording was a hit and became Coltrane's most requested tune—and a bridge to broad public acceptance. On March 3, 1998, Rhino Records reissued "My Favorite Things" as part of its Atlantic 50th Anniversary Jazz Gallery series. Included as bonus tracks were both sides of the "My Favorite Things" single, released as Atlantic 5012 in 1961. My Favorite
The Best Things in Life Are Free (Ray Henderson song) group of kleptomaniac prairie dogs sang the song as they looted the set. The song was sung by Bonnie Bedelia in the 1969 Sydney Pollack film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Robert Morse performed the song in the "Mad Men" (season 7) episode "Waterloo" (May 25, 2014), in a dream sequence. Also featured in the film "Nanny McPhee Returns" during the piglet feeding in the beginning of the movie. Sung by Bing Crosby. 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