Gardens in the Rain

The 1928 song “A Garden in the Rain” is such a lovely hidden gem!
Grab your umbrella and stroll with us:
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Photo: Karen Jaffe


“The raindrops kissed the flowerbeds…

But then the sun came out again and sent us happily on our way…””

Lyrics: James Dyrenforth (1895-1973)
Music: Carroll Gibbons (1903-1954)
Enjoy Diana Krall’s 1997 beautiful revival:

It’s drizzling, it’s raining, it’s pouring!
All of this appears in Claude Debussy‘s
picturesque
piano piece “Jardins sous la pluie” (1903):

As mentioned in our Clair de lune post, a 1913 reproduction
presents some of
Debussy’s piano works, played by himself!
Luckily, among them – “Jardins sous la pluie”:

For gardening themes, visit our posts:
In a Kitchen Garden, Purple Blossom

Raindrops on flowers
Photo: Karen Jaffe

Raindrops CozyMedley