Roger Williams was one of the world's best-sellingpianists. Less flamboyant than Liberace, he topped the US pop charts with "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and recorded over 100albums. He was often ...

Roger Williams, a pianist who was one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century and who hit No. 1 on the pop charts in 1955 with his arpeggio-strewn “Autumn Leaves,” has died.