"June in January" is a
popular song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetiti ...
with music by
Ralph Rainger
Ralph Rainger ( Reichenthal; October 7, 1901 – October 23, 1942) was an American composer of popular music principally for films.
Biography
Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, United States, Rainger initially embarked on a legal career, ...
and lyrics by
Leo Robin
Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Oscar-winning song "Thanks for t ...
, published in
1934.
The song was introduced in the movie ''
Here Is My Heart'' by
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
in 1934. The Crosby recording, made on November 9, 1934 with
Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra, became a number #1 hit on
Decca Records
Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American Decca's president. ...
and has since has become a popular standard, recorded by many artists. Crosby recorded the song again for his 1954 album
Bing: A Musical Autobiography and this version was heard alongside an image of a Crosby lookalike in the film ''
The Joker Is Wild
''The Joker Is Wild'' is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Frank Sinatra, Mitzi Gaynor, Jeanne Crain, and Eddie Albert, and released by Paramount Pictures. The film is about Joe E. Lewis, the popular si ...
'' (1957), starring
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the " Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and ...
. Crosby recorded it again in 1977 for his final album ''
Seasons''.
Other notable recordings
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Little Jack Little – his version reached the No. 7 spot in the USA charts in 1934
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Ted Fio Rito – his recording also charted in 1934, achieving the No. 10 position.
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Guy Lombardo had a successful version in 1935 and this hit #14 in the charts of the day.
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Roy Fox and his Orchestra – vocal by
Denny Dennis (1934)
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The Hi-Lo's – ''Listen!'' (1954)
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Jo Stafford
Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...
– ''
Ski Trails'' (1956)
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Julie London
Julie London (née Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums ...
– ''
Calendar Girl'' (1956)
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Les Paul and Mary Ford
Les Paul and Mary Ford were a popular 1950s husband-and-wife musical duo who performed and recorded during 1945–1963. They both sang and played guitars.
Ford and Paul were music superstars during the first half of the 1950s, putting out 28 hit ...
– ''Time to Dream'' (1957)
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Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé ( ; born Edith Gormezano; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who had hits on the pop and Latin pop charts. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and telev ...
– ''Love Is a Season'' (1958)
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Teddi King
Teddi King (September 18, 1929 – November 18, 1977) was an American jazz and pop vocalist.
Born Theodora King in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, she won a singing competition hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston's Tributary Theatre, later beg ...
– ''All the King's Songs'' (1959)
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Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...
– ''
A Winter Romance'' (1959)
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Ferrante & Teicher
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– ''Snowbound'' (1962)
References
Songs with music by Ralph Rainger
Songs with lyrics by Leo Robin
1934 songs
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