"A Garden in the Rain" is a popularsong. The music was composed by Carroll Gibbons, the lyrics by James Dyrenforth. The song was published in 1928. The song was first recorded by Gibbons with the Savoy Hotel Orpheans and vocals by George Metaxa (later spelled: Georges Metaxa), in July 1928. Gibbons took over as bandleader of the Savoy Hotel Orpheans in 1931, and the tune became his Savoy signature.[3]
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.[4]
In 1952 the most popular version was recorded by The Four Aces. Their recording was released by Decca Records.[6] It first reached the Billboard magazine Best Seller chart on December 28, 1951, and lasted 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 14.[7] The flip side, "Tell Me Why", was an even bigger hit for the Aces, reaching number 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.[8]
^ abGardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900-1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. ISBN1-55778-789-1.
