Sarah Vaughan - September In The Rain (Live from Sweden) Mercury Records 1958
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- "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
Why can’t we have this talent, anymore?
Sarah was the best friend a song could have.
John Sientz This is actually such an accurate desciption of her as a singer
very well said John. I'm going to use it.
But first of all Billie Holiday, please!
Very close to her naturally Sarah Vaughan.
@@alices.b867 Her Name is SARAH VAUGHAN.
@@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.
Richard Davis is still alive, aged 92. As are Roy Haynes, 97, Ahmad Jamal, 92 and Sonny Rollins 92. Quite a band!!!
That number seems to have halved in 9 months :(
Even just her speaking voice was a pleasure to hear!
Nathan yes agreed so gorgeous
I was thinking the exact same thing..such a sweet voice
I've never heard this song before. She's just so incredibly elegant and classy. Love her!
@@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.
@@direfranchement Dinah's version is naturally the bomb!
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.
She was such a classy and beautiful woman! Thank u
Sarah had one of the most instantly recognisable singing voices
Has.
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.
The Divine Ms. Vaughan looks heavenly doing this number...As she vocally blesses us with each and every note of the song.
Pure musical joy.
Sarah Vaughan had her own special style of jazz, and it was beautiful.
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
Sarah Vaughan used to make me nostalgic--now she fills me with joy!
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.
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
Absolutely lovely!! And her voice is so sweet when she speaks!
What a lovely version of September In The Rain!! Sara's voice is just perfect for this tune. Thank you for posting this!
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.
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!
❤Sarah does the best 👌
With a great trio behind her and she is Live.
A Beautiful Voice 🌹
Fantastic to finally see her performing live and in her prime. Awesome vocalist. Unique
Many years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing her perform with Billy Eckstein in NYC. Mesmerizing!
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!
Yes...
Wow she sooo pretty😍
I have heard this song heard by many but this is simply wonderful......love her and her group.
Purple iris lady Dinah Washington did this song very well.
Sarah V and the whole music ensumble were fantastic.
It just does not get any better than this!! Love you, Sarah!!
R.I.P. Sarah Van...what a great JAZZ Star.
Yes...Sarah Vaughan...R.I.P.
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. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏👵😇
When it's Sarah, you just sit back and let her take you where she wants to go. The ride will always be wonderful.
Few singers sound great when performing live. With Sarah, she is as great live as she is in-studio.
She is so beautiful that she brings tears to my eyes, taken from us far too soon.
Lung cancer in 1990.
She was a chain smoker.
Amazingly, it never affected her vocals.
Still a lovely voice she has. I always love these old songs and good old jazz.
Very sweet. Thank you, Lady Sarah.
Such a beautiful voice!❤️
just great. just greatness of its own.
Good god thank you firstly and endlessly
What a woman. Stunning.
Sarah is and always will be my idea of vocal perfection …hands down❤❤❤
Perfection. Such smooth phrasing, great band! :-)
Sarah.is.one.of.thoss.giniuss.alwayess.reamain
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.
Such a phenomenal singer!
I love this dearly.
Beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful, talented singer
Beautiful song and beautiful voice!
Golden voice.
Classy Lady. Thank you Ms Sarah Vaughan. RIP
A totally superb singer.
Silky, soulful ,smooth and beautifully sung by a true Jazz giant.
It's that time again folks!
Absolute perfection!
always have to come back to hear that voice.
What a beautiful voice, i love listening.
Glorious, simply glorious, yet for me, Dinah Washington has the definitive version.
I thought that for years. Then I heard this... Oh!
Joe Postove wZcxc
Joe Postove okay!
Yes, Dinah sang fantastic.
Joe Postove I totally agree.
at 2.17 minutes, this is honed to perfection
❤❤❤
Sarah and Richard...
Absolutely stunning. Wow 🤩
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
Her voice just got better and better over time!!
Fabulous
Sarah, sempre Sarah
Maravilhosa
My God, this is beautifully done!
Fantastic 5 Stars.
Love it!
Beautiful
Stunning!!!
What a voice and the band.
"I still remember, that hazy September, waiting for you to come back around..."
This is So Groovy!
Im 61 and just discovered this angel
Lovely ! Timeless jazz
Perfection!
Just lovely.
Sing it, honey!
Wow.
この頃のシンプルでリラックスした歌い方が一番好き
SO GOOD
SARAH ❤
Thanks for sharing :)
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Very nice. First time I heard it
The Divine One
so soothing!
Great song!Honored by the Beatles!
AWESOME!
Che cantante! Che donna bella e affascinante!
Happy 100th birthday!
Lovely! She was beautiful and talented. Didn’t she sing Roly Poly in Pillow Talk?
Sing it now Sarah.
Para mí, la más grande. ❤
Love it
If theres a movie about her ever they should cast lauryn hill.
K J - Wow, I see what you mean. Another goddess 🙂
💯
Divine.
Sublime.
Пожалуй лучшее испонение!
Fantastic voice !!
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
Richard Davis,,,,,,,
Who's listening in September 2023?