A Garden in the Rain
"A Garden in the Rain " is a popular song . The music was composed by Carroll Gibbons , the lyrics by James Dyrenforth . The song was published in 1928. The song was first recorded by the composer, Carroll Gibbons with the Savoy Hotel Orpheans and vocals by George Metaxa (later spelled: Georges Metaxa), in July 1928.
In 1942 Garden In The Rain was used as part of the score for the Marlene Dietrich movie Pittsburgh , also played throughout the films trailer.
Popular recordings
The song had two periods of great popularity: in 1929 and in 1952.[3]
Other recordings
Gene Austin (recorded March 13, 1929, released by Victor Records , with the flip side "Dream Mother",[4] also released by Bluebird Records , with the flip side "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone "[8] )
Smith Ballew and his orchestra (recorded April 11, 1929, released by OKeh Records , with the flip side "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling "[9] )
Blue Barron and his orchestra (recorded July 15, 1938, released by Bluebird Records , with the flip side "While Others Are Building Castles"[8] )
Earl Burtnett 's Biltmore Trio (recorded April 1, 1929, released by Brunswick Records , with the flip side "Love Me or Leave Me "[10] )
Milton Charles (Organ instrumental, recorded June 11, 1929, released by Columbia Records , with the flip side "Pagan Love Song"[11] )
Perry Como (with Russ Case 's Orchestra) (recorded March 14, 1946,[12] released by RCA Victor Records , with the flip side "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby ",[13] re-released with the flip side "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight"[12] [14] )
Vic Dana Reached Billboard number 97 on October 25, 1964 (Dolton label)[15]
Four Young Men (released 1962 by Dore Records , with the flip side "That Man Paul"[16] )
Connie Francis (on MGM album, My Thanks to You, released 1959)
Jane Froman (recorded September 1946, released by Majestic Records , with the flip side "For You, for Me, for Evermore"[17] )
Jerry Gray and his orchestra (recorded January 14, 1952, released by Decca Records , with the flip side "Unforgettable "[5]
The Harmonians (recorded April 4, 1929, released by Supertone Records , with the flip side "If You Believed in Me"[18] )
Skitch Henderson (recorded 1946, released by Capitol Records , with the flip side "And So to Bed"[19] )
Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks , on their 1978 Warner Bros. Records album It Happened One Bite
Diana Krall (recorded August 26, 1997, released by Impulse! Records on the album Love Scenes )
Ray Martin and his orchestra
Billy Holt, New York,
George Olsen and his orchestra (recorded April 10, 1929, released by Victor Records , with the flip side "Dream Mother"[4] )
Vincent Richards and his orchestra (recorded May 13, 1929, released by Romeo Records [20] and Lincoln Records , both releases with the flip side "In A Great Big Way"[21] )
Willard Robison (recorded March 15, 1929, released by Columbia Records , with the flip side "Blue Hawaii "[11] )
Dave Rubinoff and his orchestra (recorded April 10, 1929, released by Brunswick Records , with the flip side "Blue Hawaii "[10] )
Frank Sinatra (recorded June 12, 1962, released by Reprise Records on the album Frank Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain )
The Virginia Creepers (vocal: C. Hale) (recorded May 13, 1929, released by Pathé Records , with the flip side "Old-Fashioned Lady"[22] )
Henry Wells and his orchestra (recorded February 27, 1940, released by Decca Records , with the flip side "Home"[23] )
References
^ "Original versions of A Garden in the Rain written by Carroll Gibbons, James Dyrenforth | SecondHandSongs" . secondhandsongs.com . Retrieved 2021-08-07 .
^ Gene Austin – Dream Mother / A Garden In The Rain (1929, Shellac) , June 1929, retrieved 2021-08-07
^ a b Gardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949 . St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-789-1 .
^ a b c Victor Records in the 21500 to 21999 series
^ a b Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
^ Brunswick Records in the 03384 to 04999 series
^ a b Bluebird Records in the 7500 to 7999 series
^ OKeh 40000 series
^ a b Brunswick Records in the 4000 to 4499 series
^ a b Columbia (USA) 1500D to 1999D
^ a b Perry Como discography listing for "A Garden in the Rain"
^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
^ RCA Victor Records in the 20-4000 to 20-4999 series
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Record Research. p. 214.
^ 45 Discography for Dore Records
^ Majestic Records in the listed series
^ Supertone Records in the listed series
^ Capitol Records in the 100 ro 499 series
^ Romeo numerical Listing 500 - 1000
^ Lincoln 3000 - end
^ Pathé Records in the 3655 to 36999 series
^ Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series