September in the Rain

By Harry Warren and Al Dubin
1937

One of a series of memorable songs the Warren/Dubin team would compose for Warner Bros. musicals in the 1930s, this one was written for the film Melody for Two, in which it was introduced by tenor James Melton. Immediately following the film's release, there were three commercial recordings made in 1937 alone: by Melton, Guy Lombardo and Pauline Byrns. A decade later, the song had a resurgence in popularity, by which point it had become a standard. It has since been recorded countless times, including by The Beatles, who included it in their failed audition for Decca Records.

Lyrics:

The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember
In September in the rain
The sun went out just like a dying ember
That September in the rain

To every word of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain
Though spring is here, to me it's still September
That September in the rain

Recorded By:

Frank Sinatra
Julie London
Jo Stafford
The Platters
Dinah Washington