18. Autumn In New York (1935)
Vernon Duke
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | AT | 233a | Complete on Verve v.2 | 7 | 3’40” |
78 rpm version – awful sound quality
(see note below)
Autumn in New York
Why does it seem so inviting
Autumn in New York
It spells the thrill of first-nightingGlittering crowds and shimmering clouds
In canyons of steel
They’re making me feel
I’m homeIt’s autumn in New York
That brings the promise of new love
Autumn in New York
Is often mingled with painDreamers with empty hands
May sigh for exotic lands
It’s autumn in New York
It’s good to live it againAutumn in New York
The gleaming rooftops at sundown
Autumn in New York
It lifts you up when you’re rundownJaded roués and gay divorcés
Who lunch at the Ritz
Will tell you that
It’s divineThis autumn in New York
Transforms the slums into Mayfair
Autumn in New York
You’ll need no castle in SpainLovers that bless the dark
On benches in Central Park
Greet Autumn in New York
It’s good to live it again
| rec date | type | # | discography | tk | rec time |
| 1952 | MT | 233 | Complete on Verve v.2 | 8 | 3’52” |
LP version – much better sound quality
(note: two takes were made in the same recording session and issued in the same year, one in 78rpm (the AT) and the MT in LP version. That’s why the lyrics have small differences)
Autumn in New York
Why does it seem so inviting
Autumn in New York
It spells the thrill of first-nightingGlittering crowds and shimmering clouds
In canyons of steel
They’re making me feel
I’m homeIt’s autumn in New York
That brings the promise of new love
Autumn in New York
Is often mingled with painDreamers with empty hands
May sigh for exotic lands
It’s autumn in New York
It’s good to live it againAutumn in New York
The gleaming rooftops at sundown
Autumn in New York
It lifts you up when you’re let downJaded roué and gay divorcé
Who lunch at the Ritz
Will tell you that
It’s divineThis autumn in New York
Transforms the slums into Mayfair
Autumn in New York
You’ll need no castle in SpainLovers that bless the dark
On benches in Central Park
Greet Autumn in New York
It’s good to live it again
Notes |
This song was introduced in 1937 by the American baritone J. Harold Murray in the Broadway show Thumbs Up! with words and music by Vernon Duke.