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"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
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"Original versions of A Garden in the Rain written by Carroll Gibbons, James Dyrenforth | SecondHandSongs" . secondhandsongs.com . Retrieved 2021-08-07 .
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Gene Austin – Dream Mother / A Garden In The Rain (1929, Shellac) , June 1929, retrieved 2021-08-07
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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 .
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c
Victor Records in the 21500 to 21999 series
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Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series
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Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
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Brunswick Records in the 03384 to 04999 series
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b
Bluebird Records in the 7500 to 7999 series
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OKeh 40000 series
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Brunswick Records in the 4000 to 4499 series
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Columbia (USA) 1500D to 1999D
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b
Perry Como discography listing for "A Garden in the Rain"
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RCA Victor Records in the 20-1500 to 20-1999 series
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RCA Victor Records in the 20-4000 to 20-4999 series
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Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Record Research. p. 214.
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45 Discography for Dore Records
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Majestic Records in the listed series
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Supertone Records in the listed series
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Capitol Records in the 100 ro 499 series
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Romeo numerical Listing 500 - 1000
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Lincoln 3000 - end
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Pathé Records in the 3655 to 36999 series
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Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series