September in the Rain

"September in the Rain" is a 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.
 * On January 1, 1962, the Beatles recorded a rock and roll interpretation during their ultimately failed audition for Decca Records.

Other recordings

 * Dorothy Ashby - Django/Misty (1984)
 * Cilla Black
 * Claude Bolling/Guy Marchand
 * Teresa Brewer
 * Dave Brubeck Octet
 * 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 (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
 * 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 (2014)
 * Guy Lombardo (US #1 1937)
 * Julie London (on her album Calendar Girl, 1956)
 * Mantovani
 * Yehudi Menuhin
 * Willie Nelson - 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) and Songs For A Raney Day (1960).
 * 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
 * Arthur Tracy (1937)
 * Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan At Mister Kelly's (1957)
 * Dinah Washington - September in the Rain (1960)
 * Joe Williams - Together/Have a Good Time (2006) (with Harry "Sweets" Edison)
 * Lester Young (1951)