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This site provides an interactive discography to the recorded works of Percy Faith.

We're now the home of Bill Halvorsen's Percy Faith pages. Bill's subsite features dozens of audio and video files, articles, interviews, and commentary.

Full audio is available for more than 900 recordings. They can be played in the United States but are not available in all countries. Sony Music owns and provides most of the recordings so I don't know why they restrict access to certain countries.

All of Percy Faith's recordings as a solo artist were added in late 2015. I'm slowly updating all the backings for other artists (e.g. Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett). Please be patient... I've gotten through 1950 but still have a couple of hundred to manually add.

Please check out samples of Percy's quadraphonic recordings that are currently available on SACD.

Posted on Tue, 2023-02-14 15:30

Ray ConniffOn Saturday, March 18 there will be a free online event titled Life and Music of Ray Conniff, Comparative Listening: Great Arrangers

Posted on Fri, 2022-11-11 09:44

Terry WoodsonThis morning I learned of the passing of Terry Woodson. Among his many musical accomplishments, Terry had worked as a trombonist with Percy Faith and later conducted Percy's arrangements on concert tours of Japan. His obituary provides details of his professional career and personal life.

Posted on Sat, 2022-07-02 10:51

Percy Faith - artist contract cardOne month ago today I was performing research at Sony Music in New York City and discovered a few things about Percy Faith…

Posted on Thu, 2022-04-07 18:35

Percy Faith - Black Magic Woman (quadraphonic)Percy Faith was born 114 years ago today. I'm celebrating by listening to his best quadraphonic album.

Posted on Sat, 2022-01-15 20:24

I was cleaning out my basement and came across this long-forgotten item from my collection: Percy Faith as guest conductor on The Andre Kostelanetz Show back in 1944. These programs (and many more) are available for free download.

Posted on Sun, 2021-12-19 19:05

Percy Faith created some of the best Christmas music ever recorded. This article provides links to listen on YouTube or purchase from online resellers.

Posted on Fri, 2021-11-12 11:39

Remember When (compilation CD)

While perusing Alan's discography, I came across an obscure reference to a various-artists compilation containing Percy's second arrangement of "Swedish Rhapsody." Of course, I couldn't resists buying a copy...

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