Is It Autumn?

 

Over at Monday Music Moves Me,  it’s all about music representing Autumn and I was close to showcasing Vivaldi’s Autumn from his 4 Seasons suite but I wanted to  have music from some greats in  musical jazz. Here are my 3…

1. AUTUMN LEAVES SUNG BY EVA CASSIDY-2023

This song was written by Johnny Mercer ( the English version as Jacques Prevert created the original French version) with music by Joseph Kosma in 1945. It has been sung by many famous people over the years but I chose this version by Eva Cassidy who died in 1996, at the young age of 33 from cancer. She went unknown until recently and her songs have been remastered and has found fame almost 30 years after her death. She has a great voice unlike Diana Krall..ughhh…I just don’t get her. 

2. SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON SUNG BY LEON REDBONE-1976

I do like Leon Redbone’s unique voice and take on this old classic  written for the Ziegfeld Follies in 1908 by Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes who starred in the show way back then. There have been many versions sung and a film was made with the same title, back in 1944.

3. WHEN OCTOBER GOES SUNG BY ROSEMARY CLOONEY-1987

This song was written by Johnny Mercer but could not complete it due to ill health. After he died, his wife gave this song to Barry Manilow since Mercer and Manilow were good friends. Manilow created the music for it in 1984 and it went off from there. Rosemary Clooney sang it, more than once and, I believe, this version comes from 1987..I think. 

What songs about Autumn can you think of?