A Garden in the Rain
"A Garden in the Rain" is a popular song.
The music was written by Carroll Gibbons, the lyrics by James Dyrenforth. The song was published in 1928.
The song had two periods of great popularity: in 1929 and in 1952[1].
In 1929, the biggest hit versions were by Gene Austin, by John McCormack, and by George Olsen's orchestra with a vocal by Fran Frey. All three versions were released by Victor Records: Austin's as catalog number 21915[1][2], McCormack's as catalog number 1400[1], and Olsen's as catalog number 21942[1][2].
In 1952 the most popular version was recorded by The Four Aces in the 1950s. Their recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27860[3]. It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 28, 1951 and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14[4]. The flip side, "Tell Me Why," was an even bigger hit for the Aces, reaching #2 on the chart. The same recording of "A Garden in the Rain"/"Tell Me Why" was also released in the United Kingdom by Brunswick Records in 1952 as catalog number 04883[5]
Other recordings
- Gene Austin (recorded March 13, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 21915, with the flip side "Dream Mother"[2], also released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 7557, with the flip side "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"[6])
- Smith Ballew and his orchestra (recorded April 11, 1929, released by OKeh Records as catalog number 41238, with the flip side "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"[7])
- Blue Barron and his orchestra (recorded July 15, 1938, released by Bluebird Records as catalog number 7711, with the flip side "While Others Are Building Castles"[6])
- Earl Burtnett's Biltmore Trio (recorded April 1, 1929, released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 4336, with the flip side "Love Me or Leave Me"[8])
- Milton Charles (Organ instrumental, recorded June 11, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1872D, with the flip side "Pagan Love Song"[9])
- Perry Como (with Russ Case's Orchestra) (recorded March 14, 1946[10], released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1916, with the flip side "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"[11], re-released as catalog number 20-4445, with the flip side "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight"[10][12])
- Four Young Men (released 1962 by Dore Records as catalog number 621, with the flip side "That Man Paul"[13])
- Connie Francis (on MGM album E-3776 (mono)/SE-3776 (stereo), My Thanks to You, released 1959)
- Jane Froman (recorded September 1946, released by Majestic Records as catalog number 1086, with the flip side "For You, for Me, for Evermore"[14])
- Jerry Gray and his orchestra (recorded January 14, 1952, released by Decca Records as catalog number 27976, with the flip side "Unforgettable"[3]
- The Harmonians (recorded April 4, 1929, released by Supertone Records as catalog number 1053P, with the flip side "If You Believed in Me"[15])
- Skitch Henderson (recorded 1946, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 331, with the flip side "And So to Bed"[16])
- 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
- George Olsen and his orchestra (recorded April 10, 1929, released by Victor Records as catalog number 21942B, with the flip side "Dream Mother"[2])
- Vincent Richards and his orchestra (recorded May 13, 1929, released by Romeo Records as catalog number 972[17], also released by Lincoln Records as catalog number 3197, both releases with the flip side "In A Great Big Way"[18])
- Willard Robison (recorded March 15, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1772D, with the flip side "Blue Hawaii"[9])
- Dave Rubinoff and his orchestra (recorded April 10, 1929, released by Brunswick Records as catalog number 4344, with the flip side "Blue Hawaii"[8])
- 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 as catalog number 36975, with the flip side "Old-Fashioned Lady"[19])
- Henry Wells and his orchestra (recorded February 27, 1940, released by Decca Records as catalog number 3134A, with the flip side "Home"[20])
In popular culture
References
- ^ a b c d 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 d 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 Records in the 41000 to 41499 series
- ^ a b Brunswick Records in the 4000 to 4499 series
- ^ a b Columbia Records in the 1500 to 1999 series
- ^ 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
- ^ Dore Records in the 500 to 849 series
- ^ Majestic Records in the listed series
- ^ Supertone Records in the listed series
- ^ Capitol Records in the 100 ro 499 series
- ^ Romeo Records in the 500 to 999 series
- ^ Lincoln Records in the 3000 to 3395 series
- ^ Pathé Records in the 3655 to 36999 series
- ^ Decca Records in the 3000 to 3499 series