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Come Rain or Come Shine
"Come Rain or Come Shine" is a popular music song, with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.[1] It was written for the Broadway musical St. Louis Woman, which opened on March 30, 1946, and closed after 113 performances.[1]
| "Come Rain or Come Shine" | |
|---|---|
| Single | |
| from the album St. Louis Woman | |
| Released | 1946 |
| Composer(s) | Harold Arlen |
| Lyricist(s) | Johnny Mercer |
Chart performance edit
It "became a modest hit during the show's run, making the pop charts with a Margaret Whiting (Paul Weston and His Orchestra) recording rising to number seventeen, and, shortly after, a Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes recording rising to number twenty-three."[1]
Other recordings edit
The song has subsequently been recorded by a host of artists, including:
- In 1955, Billie Holiday included it on her Music for Torching LP.
- In 1956, Judy Garland included it on her Judy LP, as well her 1961 live album, Judy at Carnegie Hall.
- In 1956, Fran Warren included it on her album Mood Indigo.
- In 1956, Joe Williams sang it on the album The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards.
- In 1957, Chet Baker recorded it for his album Embraceable You in 1957, but not released until 1995.
- In 1958, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers recorded it for their album released in 1959, Moanin’.
- In 1959, Anita O'Day included it on her Cool Heat LP.
- In 1959, Connie Francis included it on her The Exciting Connie Francis LP.
- In 1959, Ray Charles included it on his The Genius of Ray Charles LP.
- In 1959, Oscar Peterson included it on his 1960 album Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Songbook.[2]
- In 1959, Bill Evans opened his 1960 album Portrait in Jazz with this song.
- In 1961, Ella Fitzgerald included it on her Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook LP.
- In 1962, Frank Sinatra included it on his Sinatra and Strings LP.
- In 1973, Joe Pass included it on his 1983 album Virtuoso No. 4.[3]
- In 1977, Return To Forever included it on their live 4LP Live
- In 1979, Barbra Streisand included it on her Wet LP.[4]
- In 1989, Michael Crawford included it on his With Love / The Phantom Unmasked album.
- In 1991, Bette Midler sings the song in her film For the Boys and it is also featured in the movie's soundtrack.
- In 1995, Don Henley for the Leaving Las Vegas soundtrack, and The Unplugged Collection, Volume One
- In 1997, Lils Mackintosh for her 'weather themed' album Seasons
- In 1997, Alison Eastwood for the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil soundtrack
- In 1999, Bobby Caldwell for his Come Rain or Come Shine album
- In 2000, B.B. King and Eric Clapton recorded it for their collaborative album Riding with the King.
- In 2002, Etta James included it on her Blue Gardenia album.
- In 2003, Steve Lawrence included it on his Steve Lawrence Sings Sinatra album.[5]
- In 2007, Rufus Wainwright included on his tribute CD, Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.
- In 2008, Natalie Cole included it on her Still Unforgettable album.
- In 2009, Willie Nelson included it on his American Classic CD.
- In 2014, Elaine Paige performed it as part of her farewell concert tour, and it was included on the live recording I'm Still Here: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- In 2018, Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa included it as a bonus track on their Black Coffee album.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Come Rain or Come Shine (1946)". jazzstandards.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Lawrence Sings Sinatra - Steve Lawrence | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.