COME RAIN OR COME SHINE
Music: Harold Arlen- Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
Year: 1946
Origin of the song
The musical St. Louis Woman started having problems before its premiere. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sued the show for having ‘characters that undermine the dignity of our race’. The leading star, Lena Horne, left the project, claiming that the play made black people go back a hundred years in time. Furthermore, the co-librettist died and some members of the cast were fired. Finally, it was released on 30 March 1946 in the Martin Beck Theatre of New York, but it wasn’t very successful and there were only a hundred and thirteen performances.
Ruby Hill and Harold Nicholas sang ‘Come Rain Or Come Shine’ –last scene of the first act– the night of the premiere.
Nonetheless, Arlen and Mercier’s score was excellent quality and Pearl Bailey, in her first performance in Broadway, sang ‘Legalize My Name’ and ‘It’s A Woman’s Prerogative’. Due to his performance, she won the Donaldson prize as year’s best Broadway newcomer. Other songs included in the musical were ‘Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home’, ‘Ridin’ On The Moon’, ‘And I Had Myself A True Love’, and, of course, ‘Come Rain Or Come Shine’.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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1946.02.17 |
1946.06.15 |
1 |
17 |
Margaret Whiting (voc), Paul Weston Orchestra |
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Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes |
1946.04.14 |
1946.07.06 |
4 |
23 |
Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes (voc), Earle Hagen Orchestra |
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Ray Charles |
1959.05.06 |
1960.11.28 |
2 |
83 |
Ray Charles (voc), Ralph Burns Orchestra |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1953.10.15 |
Clifford Brown (tp), Henri Renaud (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Benny Bennett (d) |
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1958.01.10 |
Donald Byrd (tp), John Coltrane (ts), Red Garland (p), Paul Chambers (b), Louis Hayes (d) |
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1958.10.30 |
Lee Morgan (tp), Benny Golson (ts), Bobby Timmons (p), Jymie Merritt (b), Art Blakey (d) |
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1959.12.28 |
Bill Evans (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Paul Motian (d) |
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1960.10.01 |
Conte Candoli, Don Ferrara, Nick Travis (tp), Willie Dennis, Alan Raph (tb), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb, p), Bob Donovan (as), Gene Quill (as, cl), Jim Reider, Zoot Sims (ts), Gene Allen (bars, cl), Gerry Mulligan (bars), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d) |
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1960.11.23 |
Art Pepper (as), Dolo Coker (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Frank Butler (d) |
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Stan Kenton Orchestra |
1961.12.06 |
Stan Kenton (p, dir), Dalton Smith, Bob Behendt, Marvin Stamm, Bob Rolfe, Norman Baltazar (tp), Bob Fitzpatrick, Dee Barton, Bud Parker, Jim Amlotte (tb), Dave Wheeler (tb, tu), Ray Starling, Dwight Carver, Carl Saunders, Keith LaMotte (mel), Gabe Baltazar (as), Buddy Arnold, Paul Renzi (ts), Allan Beutler, Joel Kaye (bars), Pat Senatore (b), Jerry Lestock McKenzie (d) |
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1962.06.25 |
Johnny Griffin (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Wes Montgomery (g), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d) |
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1967.07.20 |
Dexter Gordon (ts), Kenny Drew (p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b), Albert Heath (d) |
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Al Cohn- Zoot Sims Quintet |
1968.10.27 |
Al Cohn, Zoot Sims (ts), Dave Frishberg (p), Victor Sproles (b), Donald McDonald (d) |
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1974.12.?? |
Joe Pass (g), Jim Hughart (b), Frank Severino (d) |
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1975.01.07 |
Woody Herman (as, dir), Tom Porello, Nelson Hatt, Buddy Powers, Dennis Dotson, Bill Byrne (tp), Jim Pugh, Dale Kirkland, Vaughn Wiester (tb), Frank Tiberi (as, ts), Gary Anderson, Gregory Herbert (ts), John Oslawski (bars), Andy Laverne (p), Ron Paley (b), Jeff Brillinger (d) |
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Joe Pass & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen |
1978.11.19 |
Joe Pass (g), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) |
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1993.04.27 |
Milt Jackson (vib), John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Connie Kay (d), Branford Marsalis (ss) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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Duke Ellington Orchestra |
1946.07.11 |
Duke Ellington (p, dir), Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan, Francis Williams (tp), Lawrence Brown, Wilbur De Paris, Joe Nanton (tb), Claude Jones (vtb), Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts), Johnny Hodes (as), Russell Procope (as, cl), Al Sears (ts), Harry Carney (bars), Fred Guy (g), Oscar Pettiford (b), Sonny Greer (d), Kay Davis (voc) |
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1950.05.19 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), Miles Davis (tp), Bennie Green (tb), Budd Johnson (ts), Tony Scott (cl), Jimmy Jones (p, dir), Mundell Lowe (g), Billy Taylor Jr. (b), J.C. Heard (d) |
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1954.08.14 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Richie Powell (p), George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d) |
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1955.08.25 |
Billie Holiday (voc), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (tp), Benny Carter (as), Jimmy Rowles (cel), Barney Kessel (g), John Simmons (b), Larry Bunker (d) |
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1956.04.28 |
Count Basie (p, dir), Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (fl, ts), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc) |
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1957.12.09 |
Chet Baker (tp, voc), David Wheat (g), Ross Savakus (b) |
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1959.04.06 |
Anita O'Day (voc), Jimmy Giuffre Orchestra |
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1959.05.06 |
Ray Charles (voc, p), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Allen Hanlon (g), Wendell Marshall (b), Ted Sommer (d), Ralph Burns Orchestra |
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1959.09.21 |
Chris Connor (voc), Bernie Glow, Bernie Privin, Doc Severinsen (tp), Bob Alexander, Bob Ascher, Mort Bullman, Chauncey Welsch (tb), George Berg, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino (r), Hymie Schertzer (as), Hank Jones (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Milt Hinton (b), Don Lamond (d), Richard Wess (dir) |
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1960.06.03 |
Betty Roché (voc), Jimmy Forrest (ts), Brother Jack McDuff (org), Bill Jennings (g), Wendell Marshall (b), Roy Haynes (d) |
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Tony Bennett |
1960.08.15 |
Tony Bennett (voc), Abe Osser Orchestra |
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1961.01.16 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Billy May Orchestra |
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1963.01.05 |
Peggy Lee (voc), Dick Hazard (dir), Manny Klein (tp), Dave Wells (tb), Paul Horn (r), Al Hendrickson, John Pisano (g), Max K. Bennett (b), Mike Melvoin (p), Stan Levey (d), Francisco Aguabella (per), others unidentified musicians |
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1974.04.28 |
Ann Burton (voc), Akira Myazawa (fl), Masahiko Sath (p), Sadanori Nakamure (g), Kunimitsu Inaba (b), Msahiko Ozu (d) |
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1985.??.?? |
Diana Schuur (voc, p), unidentified orchestra |
En el cine
The song 'Come Rain Or Come Shine' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL TITLE |
TITLE IN SPAIN |
YEAR OF PRODUCTION |
PERFORMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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The King Of Comedy |
El rey de la comedia |
1983 |
Ray Charles; Sandra Bernhard |
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Bugsy |
Bugsy |
1991 |
Margaret Whiting |
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For The Boys |
Ayer, hoy y por siempre |
1991 |
Bette Midler |
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Forget Paris |
Olvídate de Paris |
1995 |
David Sanborn |
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Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil |
Medianoche en el jardín del bien y del mal |
1997 |
Alison Eastwood |
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Breaking Up |
Breaking Up |
1997 |
Marlene Dietrich |
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Summer Of Sam |
Nadie está a salvo de Sam |
1999 |
Mike Starr & The Terence Blanchard Group |
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Other Sister |
Aprendiendo a vivir |
1999 |
Juliette Lewis |
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Little Voice |
Little Voice |
1999 |
Judy Garland |
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Leaving Las Vegas |
Leaving Las Vegas |
2000 |
Don Henley |
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The Good Shepherd |
El buen pastor |
2006 |
Ann Hampton Callaway |