For my money, one of the most beautiful songs ever written. The lyrics are powerfully evocative, but even as an instrumental, I hear it and memories of life and loves flow past in an unending rainbow of sentiment.
Benny Goodman's clarinet was legendary and the piano of the inimitable Teddy Wilson is beyond compare.
Here are the lyrics to Memories of You. If you can find the vocal version by Bette Midler, you'll fall in love all over again with your memories.
Waking skies - at sunrise
Every sunset too
Seems to be - bringing me
Memories of you
Here and there - every where
Scenes that we once knew
And they all - just recall
Memories of you
(Oh) How I wish I could forget those, (those) happy yesteryears
That have left a rosary of tears
Your face beams - in my dreams
(In) Spite of all (that) I do
(And) Everything - seems to bring
Memories of you
