June in January

"June in January" is a popular song with music by Ralph Rainger and lyrics by Leo Robin, published in 1934.

The song was introduced in the movie Here Is My Heart by Bing Crosby in 1934. The Crosby recording, made on November 9, 1934 with Georgie Stoll and his Orchestra,^[1] became a number #1 hit^[2] on Decca Records and has since has become a popular standard, recorded by many artists. Crosby recorded the song again for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography and this version was heard alongside an image of a Crosby lookalike in the film The Joker Is Wild (1957), starring Frank Sinatra. Crosby recorded it again in 1977 for his final album Seasons.

Other notable recordings

Little Jack Little – his version reached the No. 7 spot in the USA charts in 1934
Ted Fio Rito – his recording also charted in 1934, achieving the No. 10 position.
Guy Lombardo had a successful version in 1935 and this hit #14 in the charts of the day.^[3]
Roy Fox and his Orchestra – vocal by Denny Dennis (1934)^[4]
The Hi-Lo's – Listen! (1954)^[5]
Jo Stafford – Ski Trails (1956)^[6]
Julie London – Calendar Girl (1956)^[7]
Les Paul and Mary Ford – Time to Dream (1957)^[8]
Eydie Gormé – Love Is a Season (1958)^[9]
Teddi King – All the King's Songs (1959)^[10]
Dean Martin – A Winter Romance (1959)^[11]
Ferrante & Teicher – Snowbound (1962)^[12]
Wes Montgomery - Groove Brothers (1979, reed. 1998) song recorded in 1960 or 1961 ^[13]

References

^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 105. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 534. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ "dennydennis.co.uk". dennydennis.co.uk. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/groove-brothers-mw0000870300

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Bing Crosby singles

1920s

"My Blue Heaven" (with Paul Whiteman)
"Ol' Man River" (with Paul Whiteman)
"Mississippi Mud" (with Paul Whiteman)
"Silent Night, Holy Night" (with Paul Whiteman)
"Makin' Whoopee" (with Paul Whiteman)
"Let's Do It" (with Dorsey Brothers)
"Louise"

1930s

"Three Little Words" (with Duke Ellington)
"I Surrender Dear" (with Gus Arnheim)
"Just a Gigolo"
"At Your Command"
"Stardust"
"Goodnight, Sweetheart"
"Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)" (Bing's Theme Song)
"Waltzing in a Dream"
"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You"
"Temptation"
"Did You Ever See a Dream Walking?"
"June in January"
"Love Is Just Around the Corner"
"I Wished on the Moon"
"It Ain't Necessarily So"
"I Can't Escape from You"
"Pennies from Heaven"
"Silent Night"
"Adeste Fideles"
"Sweet Leilani"
"Blue Hawaii"
"Never in a Million Years"
"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon"
"My Reverie"
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
"God Bless America"
"Ciribiribin (They're So in Love)" (with Andrews Sisters)

1940s

"Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
"Only Forever"
"It's Always You"
"New San Antonio Rose" (with Bob Crosby)
"Dolores"
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" (with Woody Herman)
"Easter Parade"
"White Christmas"
"Moonlight Becomes You"
"Sunday, Monday, or Always"
"People Will Say We're in Love" (with Trudy Erwin)
"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (with Trudy Erwin)
"Pistol Packin' Mama" (with Andrews Sisters)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
"Jingle Bells" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Poinciana"
"I Love You"
"I'll Be Seeing You"
"Swinging on a Star"
"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Hot Time in the Town of Berlin" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby)"
"Amor"
"Long Ago (and Far Away)"
"Don't Fence Me In" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (with Andrews Sisters)
"You Belong to My Heart"
"Along the Navajo Trail (with Andrews Sisters)
"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"
"If I Loved You"
"It's Been a Long, Long Time" (with Les Paul Trio)
"I Can't Begin to Tell You"
"The Bells of St. Mary's"
"McNamara's Band"
"Sioux City Sue"
"(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Night and Day"
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Galway Bay
"Ballerina"
"Now Is the Hour"
"But Beautiful"
"Far Away Places"
"Careless Hands"
"Riders in the Sky"
"Some Enchanted Evening"
"Dear Hearts and Gentle People"
"Mule Train"

1950s

"Quicksilver" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy"
"Play a Simple Melody" (with Gary Crosby)
"Sam's Song " (with Gary Crosby)
"La Vie en rose"
"All My Love"
"Beyond the Reef"
"Harbor Lights"
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
"A Marshmallow World"
"Sparrow in the Treetop" (with Andrews Sisters)
"Gone Fishin'" (with Louis Armstrong)
"In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (with Jane Wyman)
"The Isle of Innisfree"
"Zing a Little Zong" (with Jane Wyman)
"Silver Bells" (with Carol Richards)
"Down by the Riverside" (with Gary Crosby)
"Young at Heart"
"Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"
"Stranger in Paradise"
"In a Little Spanish Town" (with Buddy Cole Trio)
"True Love" (with Grace Kelly)
"Now You Has Jazz" (with Louis Armstrong)
"Well, Did You Evah!" (with Frank Sinatra)

1970s

"That's What Life Is All About"

1980s

"Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" (with David Bowie)

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