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"September in the Rain" is a popular music, popular song about nostalgia by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film ''Melody for Two''. It has become a standard, having been recorded by many artists since. There were three charted versions in 1937 by Guy Lombardo, James Melton and Rhythm Wreckers (vocal by Pauline Byrns).


Recorded versions

*The song became popular again in 1948 and 1949 when versions by Sam Donahue and the George Shearing Quintet briefly reached the charts. *In 1962, the Beatles recorded a rock and roll interpretation during their The Beatles' Decca audition, Decca audition.


Other recordings

*Dorothy Ashby - ''Django/Misty'' (1984) *Cilla Black *Claude Bolling/Guy Marchand *Teresa Brewer *Chad & Jeremy *June Christy - ''A Friendly Session, Vol. 3'' (2000) with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet, ''Cool Christy'' (2002) *Eddie Condon (1944) *Bing Crosby - ''Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings'' (1956) *Doris Day - ''The Complete Standard Transcriptions'' (1952 recording) *Sam Donahue (1948) *Dorothy Donegan - ''Donnybrook with Donegan'' (1959) *The Duprees *Slim Gaillard (1946) *Gossamer (Looney Tunes), Gossamer (Kwesi Boakye) - ''The Looney Tunes Show'' - "Monster Talent" *Earl Grant (1966) *Lionel Hampton *Roy Hargrove - ''Big Band'' (2009) *Al Hibbler (1956) *Jools Holland & Paul Weller (2012) *Jack Hylton *Harry James (Instrumental version) *Jan Johansson (jazz musician), Jan Johansson *Norah Jones from ''Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz'' (2003) *Frankie Laine single release (1946) and for his album ''Reunion in Rhythm'' (1959) *Brenda Lee for her album ''Bye Bye Blues'' (1966) *Peggy Lee (1945) *Annie Lennox - ''Nostalgia (Annie Lennox album), Nostalgia'' (2014) *Guy Lombardo (US #1 1937) *Julie London (on her album ''Calendar Girl (Julie London album), Calendar Girl,'' 1956) *Mantovani *Yehudi Menuhin *Willie Nelson - ''Night and Day (Willie Nelson album), Night and Day'' (1999) *Red Norvo - ''Red Norvo with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus'' (1997) *Anita O'Day - ''This Is Hip'' (2006) *The Platters from the album ''The Platters'' (1964) *Sue Raney - ''Breathless'' (1997 Compilation) *Nelson Riddle *Marty Robbins - ''The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982: Columbia Country Classics'' (1996) *Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (vocal: The Notables) *Diane Schuur - ''Some Other Time'' (2008) *George Shearing - ''September in the Rain'' (2000) *Victor Silvester *Frank Sinatra - ''Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!'' (1961) *Jeri Southern - ''The Dream's on Jeri'' (1998) *Muggsy Spanier *Jo Stafford - ''As You Desire Me'' (1954) and ''Love, Mystery and Adventure'' (2006) *Dakota Staton - ''Ultimate Dakota Staton'' (2005) *Rod Stewart - ''Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V'' (2010) *Hank Thompson (music), Hank Thompson *Arthur Tracy (1937) *Sarah Vaughan - ''At Mister Kelly's, Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's'' (1957) *Dinah Washington - ''September in the Rain (album), September in the Rain'' (1960) *Joe Williams (jazz singer), Joe Williams - ''Together/Have a Good Time'' (2006) (with Harry "Sweets" Edison) *Lester Young (1951)


In popular culture

*A version by Peggy Lee is heard in the 1988 film ''Gorillas in the Mist#Soundtrack, Gorillas in the Mist.


References

Songs about nostalgia Songs with music by Harry Warren Songs with lyrics by Al Dubin The Beatles songs 1937 songs 1930s jazz standards Jo Stafford songs Bing Crosby songs Frank Sinatra songs Guy Lombardo songs Songs written for films Pop standards Songs about weather {{pop-standard-stub