Sarah Vaughan - September In The Rain (Live from Sweden) Mercury Records 1958

"September in the Rain" is a popular song by Harry Warren and Al Dubin, published in 1937. The song was introduced by James Melton in the film Melody for Two. It has become a standard, having been recorded by many artists since.
In 1962, The Beatles recorded a rock 'n roll interpretation during their famed Decca audition.
Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 -- April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century." Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech), "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.
Vaughan was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Asbury "Jake" Vaughan, a carpenter by trade who played guitar and piano, and Ada Vaughan, a laundress who sang in the church choir, migrants from Virginia. The Vaughans lived in a house on Brunswick Street in Newark for Vaughan's entire childhood. Jake was deeply religious. The family was active in New Mount Zion Baptist Church at 186 Thomas Street. Vaughan began piano lessons at the age of seven, sang in the church choir, and played piano for rehearsals and services. Sarah and her family were all registered Democrats.
She developed an early love for popular music. In the 1930s, she frequently saw local and touring bands at the Montgomery Street Skating Rink. By her mid-teens, she ventured illegally into Newark's night clubs and performed as a pianist and singer at the Piccadilly Club and at Newark Airport.
Vaughan attended East Side High School, then transferred to Newark Arts High School, which opened in 1931. As her nocturnal adventures as a performer overtook her academic pursuits, she dropped out of high school during her junior year to concentrate more fully on her music.
In 1989, Vaughan's health began to decline, although she rarely revealed any hints of this in her performances. She canceled a series of engagements in Europe in 1989, citing the need to seek treatment for arthritis of the hand, although she was able to complete a series of performances in Japan. During a run at New York's Blue Note Jazz Club in 1989, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and was too ill to finish the last day of what would turn out to be her final series of public performances.
Vaughan returned to her home in California to begin chemotherapy and spent her final months alternating stays in the hospital and at home. She grew weary of the struggle and demanded to be taken home, where at the age of 66 she died on the evening of April 3, 1990, while watching Laker Girls, a television movie featuring her daughter.
Her funeral was held at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Following the ceremony, a horse-drawn carriage transported her body to Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield.
Parallels have been drawn between Vaughan's voice and those of opera singers. Jazz singer Betty Carter said that with training Vaughan could have "gone as far as Leontyne Price." Bob James, Vaughan's musical director in the 1960s said that "the instrument was there. But the knowledge, the legitimacy of that whole world were not for her ... But if the aria were in Sarah's range she could bring something to it that a classically trained singer could not."
In a chapter devoted to Vaughan in his book Visions of Jazz (2000), critic Gary Giddins described her as the "ageless voice of modern jazz - of giddy postwar virtuosity, biting wit and fearless caprice". He concluded by saying that "No matter how closely we dissect the particulars of her talent ... we must inevitably end up contemplating in silent awe the most phenomenal of her attributes, the one she was handed at birth, the voice that happens once in a lifetime, perhaps once in several lifetimes."
Sarah's accompanied by Ronnell Bright (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Art Morgan (drums). Recorded July 9, 1958. (Mercury Records)
The leaves of brown, came tumbling down,
Remember that September, in the Rain
The sun went out just like a dying ember
That September in the rain
To every word of love I've heard you whisper
The raindrops seem to play a sweet refrain.
Though spring is here to me it's still September
That September in the rain
To every word of love I've heard you whisper
The raindrops seem to play a sweet refrain
Though spring is here to me it's still September
That September in the rain
September in the rain
That September in the rain

[@otrfan84128]

Sarah was the best friend a song could have.

[@itslilibabes]

John Sientz This is actually such an accurate desciption of her as a singer

[@jellyfishj1]

very well said John. I'm going to use it.

[@monicabella7894]

But first of all Billie Holiday, please! Very close to her naturally Sarah Vaughan.

[@monicabella7894]

@@alices.b867 Her Name is SARAH VAUGHAN.

[@monicabella7894]

@@alices.b867 First of all I love the great Sarah. She is my fav singer close behind Lady and therefore I'm here. 2. It's not MY Billie. 3. As a music lover I'm naturally familiar with Jazz. 4. It's not that everybody should like the greatest female vocalist. 5. They have different styles, Sarah is more opera.

[@buckjohnson1119]

Why can’t we have this talent, anymore?

[@jeremystein4534]

Richard Davis is still alive, aged 92. As are Roy Haynes, 97, Ahmad Jamal, 92 and Sonny Rollins 92. Quite a band!!!

[@ebf5026]

That number seems to have halved in 9 months :(

[@nathan4350]

Even just her speaking voice was a pleasure to hear!

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

Nathan yes agreed so gorgeous

[@alanoneill3065]

I was thinking the exact same thing..such a sweet voice

[@elliesings9508]

I've never heard this song before. She's just so incredibly elegant and classy. Love her!

[@direfranchement]

@@elliesings9508 First version I heard was Dinah Washington's which is also very good. Check it out. Was a song recorded by multiple artists mid-century. I believe Jo Stafford also recorded it.

[@monicabella7894]

@@direfranchement Dinah's version is naturally the bomb!

[@JazzPublicist]

There will never ever be another you. My favorite singer of all time. Sarah could get more out of a song than the writer intended. She makes my day.

[@stevecook8941]

Sarah had one of the most instantly recognisable singing voices

[@rudyhernandez6767]

Has.

[@shihlin1]

Someone here remarked Sarah was taken from us far too soon and that's so true. Lung cancer in 1990. She was a chain smoker. Amazingly, it never affected her vocals.

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

She was such a classy and beautiful woman! Thank u

[@maryridchuk1292]

Many years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing her perform with Billy Eckstein in NYC. Mesmerizing!

[@skyeskylerblue8967]

Sarah Vaughan is a Master Vocalist. She is a phenomenal artist that grabs your soul like a velvety pillow gently tucked under your neck. IMPRESSIVE vocals and effortless interpretation.

[@BLKDOLPHNDK]

The Divine Ms. Vaughan looks heavenly doing this number...As she vocally blesses us with each and every note of the song.

[@brianruskin9241]

Pure musical joy.

[@andreaspreponis7706]

That moment (1:24) when Richard Davis realizes he is not playing the right changes (he returns to the top of the tune while Sarah repeats the B section).... Eyebrows shoot up, eyes dart to Sarah, a couple of measures of intense focus, then the look to the pianist, a suppressed smirk and back to smiling. Priceless!

[@paulgentile1024]

Yes...

[@marlonb.8243]

Few singers sound great when performing live. With Sarah, she is as great live as she is in-studio.

[@josepep4970]

All the comments about Sarah’s singing and very recognizable voice are so true. Like one comment said you could recognize her just by her speaking voice. God rest your soul Sweet Sarah. We all loved listening to you. Big admirer JP

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

Wow she sooo pretty😍

[@user-io5fq3jv8q]

Sarah Vaughan had her own special style of jazz, and it was beautiful.

[@janettucker3196]

When it's Sarah, you just sit back and let her take you where she wants to go. The ride will always be wonderful.

[@gelatinousglob8521]

Her vocal control is like no other. She can pull off extremely difficult leaps and dips and make it look easy. We love you Ms. Vaughan!

[@Lady_A.R.Browne]

MY GREAT GRAND AUNT'S COUSIN SANG WITH LADY DIVINE SASSIE IN THE 1940s & 1950s. I WAS NOT EVEN BORN THEN ...LOL BUT WHEN I ARRIVED, MY GRAMPS AND HIS SISTER BOTH OWNED EVERY RECORDING OF SASSIE. CAN YOU IMAGINE MY SHOCK OVER 55 YEARS LATER TO FIND MY GREAT GRAND AUNT COUSIN'S NAME IN BOTH AUTOBIOGRAPHY BOOKS OF THE DIVINE ONE. 😁😁😁😁😁😁 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏👵 P.S. I CAN'T WAIT TO WALK INTO HEAVEN HEARING THE HEAVENLY CHOIR OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS AND MUSICIANS AND SASSIE IS LEADING THE CHOIR IN AMAZING GRACE. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏👵😇

[@jerryj920]

March 27th: Happy birthday Jazz Singer Sarah Vaughan-The Divine One (1924-1990)-4 x Grammy Award winner, including Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, NEA Jazz Master Award. New Jersey Hall of Fame (Native) Pure singer. Thank you and God bless. RIP....Thank you for the upload of this beautiful singer and this beautiful classic. RoundMidnightTV. Blessings.

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

DAMN! Sarah looks so great and beautiful, 1958 and Sarah is GONE, RIP , won't be long and I'll be with her, damn time flies

[@zandramccoy1910]

Sarah V and the whole music ensumble were fantastic.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

Fantastic to finally see her performing live and in her prime. Awesome vocalist. Unique

[@nataliapalacio2517]

Absolutely lovely!! And her voice is so sweet when she speaks!

[@quinnparker6111]

Sarah Vaughan used to make me nostalgic--now she fills me with joy!

[@michaelchelette8415]

❤Sarah does the best 👌 With a great trio behind her and she is Live. A Beautiful Voice 🌹

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

What a lovely version of September In The Rain!! Sara's voice is just perfect for this tune. Thank you for posting this!

[@JohnBicknell]

She is so beautiful that she brings tears to my eyes, taken from us far too soon.

[@shihlin1]

Lung cancer in 1990. She was a chain smoker. Amazingly, it never affected her vocals.

[@fredkaplanmusic]

Perfection. Such smooth phrasing, great band! :-)

[@purpleirislady7983]

I have heard this song heard by many but this is simply wonderful......love her and her group.

[@ericcross7863]

Purple iris lady Dinah Washington did this song very well.

[@miabeia3117]

Such a beautiful voice!❤️

[@ginamarie6977]

Very sweet. Thank you, Lady Sarah.

[@billpride8785]

Good god thank you firstly and endlessly

[@TheBlaha12]

just great. just greatness of its own.

[@davidii3895]

R.I.P. Sarah Van...what a great JAZZ Star.

[@davidii3895]

Yes...Sarah Vaughan...R.I.P.

[@carienvanhest3548]

I just can't hear it out and have to stop, because she is SO good, I can't handle it hehe... No, seriously, what a voice. One in an earth time.

[@andrea22213]

What a woman. Stunning.

[@enlightenerofcryptozoology8761]

Still a lovely voice she has. I always love these old songs and good old jazz.

[@willytiong]

Sarah is and always will be my idea of vocal perfection …hands down❤❤❤

[@doctorwu222]

It just does not get any better than this!! Love you, Sarah!!

[@anthonyhollis476]

Silky, soulful ,smooth and beautifully sung by a true Jazz giant.

[@nivrox95]

Beautiful song and beautiful voice!

[@heathermetz6576]

Such a phenomenal singer!

[@MichelleTorez]

Absolutely beautiful, talented singer

[@mycenth22]

"I still remember, that hazy September, waiting for you to come back around..."

[@richardgornalle4536]

A totally superb singer.

[@algiemcneal2014]

What a beautiful voice, i love listening.

[@user-oq3er1hg2y]

この頃のシンプルでリラックスした歌い方が一番好き

[@citrusfirefly]

I love this dearly.

[@edwinfigueroa9019]

Beautiful.

[@VictorMartinez-mp2ml]

Classy Lady. Thank you Ms Sarah Vaughan. RIP

[@brucegelman5582]

Golden voice.

[@alanoneill3065]

at 2.17 minutes, this is honed to perfection

[@alanoneill3065]

It's that time again folks!

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Glorious, simply glorious, yet for me, Dinah Washington has the definitive version.

[@jimmybalantyne1034]

I thought that for years. Then I heard this... Oh!

[@iselmarierousseau3218]

Joe Postove wZcxc

[@kaiel9z]

Joe Postove okay!

[@monicabella7894]

Yes, Dinah sang fantastic.

[@ericcross7863]

Joe Postove I totally agree.

[@ornegiachetti]

The leaves of brown, came tumbling down Remember That September, in the rain The sun went out just like a dying ember That September In the rain Through every word of love I heard you whisper The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain Though spring is here to me its still september That September In the rain

[@DishiontheRoll]

Absolutely stunning. Wow 🤩

[@supremebeing4981]

always have to come back to hear that voice.

[@enjoy7024]

Absolute perfection!

[@alanoneill3065]

Sarah and Richard...

[@donmullins6124]

My God, this is beautifully done!

[@luizamaria6262]

Sarah, sempre Sarah Maravilhosa

[@karolyneszepvolgyi559]

Csodálatos volt a dal, köszönettel Klára.

[@hiramyawikramasinghe8330]

What a voice and the band.

[@vickinelson5558]

Lovely! She was beautiful and talented. Didn’t she sing Roly Poly in Pillow Talk?

[@swingmanic]

Her voice just got better and better over time!!

[@billallmon4094]

Im 61 and just discovered this angel

[@monicabella7894]

SARAH ❤ Thanks for sharing :)

[@dirkvandehengst6085]

Sarah.is.one.of.thoss.giniuss.alwayess.reamain

[@mybeautifulchanelgg3lovesu516]

Stunning!!!

[@0mega.mechan1c.]

Sing it, honey!

[@miketackabery7521]

The Divine One

[@oldbiff8194]

This is So Groovy!

[@anfiorsceal]

Lovely ! Timeless jazz

[@mauricio.monteiro]

Fantastic 5 Stars.

[@hiramyawicks1287]

Love it!

[@aymeevillar2153]

Beautiful

[@xylfox]

Great song!Honored by the Beatles!

[@kms7012]

Just lovely.

[@alessandrocatena9354]

Che cantante! Che donna bella e affascinante!

[@thomasskidmore8894]

The day Sarah died, was the only time I saw my father cry.

[@andrewzaltman6934]

Fabulous

[@berthonpowell7366]

Very nice. First time I heard it

[@Maningray1960]

Happy 100th birthday!

[@hughesthere]

Perfection!

[@imbees2]

Sing it now Sarah.

[@kaj-nagibe]

so soothing!

[@KJ-ek2ze]

If theres a movie about her ever they should cast lauryn hill.

[@janetownley]

K J - Wow, I see what you mean. Another goddess 🙂

[@rankingtrevor]

💯

[@ivanbocalon]

MÚSICA GRAVADA EM 1958 - LINDA DEMAIS - NA VOZ DE SARAH FICA MELHOR AINDA ! MUSICA PARA SER OUVIDA A SÓS - LEMBRAR DAS CONQUISTAS E DAS DERROTAS - QUEM NÃO AS TEVE ? EU, AQUI NO RIO, UMA NOITE FRIA, NOVEMBRO DE 2017 - FINAL DE ANO SE APROXIMA - FAÇO UM BALANÇO DA MINHA VIDA ! ESTÁ VALENDO A PENA - MESMO - AOS 63 ANOS ME SINTO COM MUITA DISPOSIÇÃO E MOTIVAÇÃO ! EU, AQUI NO WINDSOR HOTEL EM COPACABANA - SÓZINHO - AGAIN ! AO OLHAR PARA O RETROVISOR DE MINHA VIDA PERCEBO CLARAMENTE QUE NÃO VALE A PENA CHORAR - MELHOR SORRIR - SEMPRE ! VIVI E DEIXEI VIVER ! IVAN BOCALON

[@MrJasilva33]

Para mí, la más grande. ❤

[@shawnmalone9711]

Who's listening in September 2023?

[@fluxman41]

SO GOOD

[@johnerikson828]

Fantastic voice !!

[@seaniswan2798]

The Beatles brought me here

[@daniellejohnson9381]

Heard this song in looney tunes bugs bunny and I love it

[@nabeelhassan1281]

AWESOME!

[@jameshartman1338]

Wow.

[@ingmo9]

❤❤❤

[@keithhunt9012]

One of Morton Street School's finest.

[@MultiJaylea]

Richard Davis,,,,,,,