When the Sun Comes Out
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"When the Sun Comes Out" is a song composed by Harold Arlen
, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler
, in 1941. It was introduced in 1941 by Helen O'Connell
with the Jimmy Dorsey
Orchestra.
" on the A-side
. Only 500 copies of this single were pressed for the New York market, and no copies were sent to radio stations.
Streisand re-recorded the song in June, 1963, for The Second Barbra Streisand Album
.
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the...
, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Ted L. Koehler was an American lyricist.-Life and career:Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also...
, in 1941. It was introduced in 1941 by Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell was an American singer, actress, and dancer.Born in Lima, Ohio, O'Connell joined the Jimmy Dorsey band in 1939 and achieved her best selling records in the early 1940s with "Green Eyes", "Amapola," "Tangerine" and "Yours"...
with the Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
Orchestra.
Barbra Streisand Recording
Streisand first recorded the song mid-October, 1962, at Columbia's NYC studio, some months before her first album sessions. This version, arranged and conducted by George Williams, became her first commercial single in November, 1962, with "Happy Days Are Here AgainHappy Days Are Here Again
"Happy Days Are Here Again" is a song copyrighted in 1929 by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen and published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc./Advanced Music Corp...
" on the A-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. Only 500 copies of this single were pressed for the New York market, and no copies were sent to radio stations.
Streisand re-recorded the song in June, 1963, for The Second Barbra Streisand Album
The Second Barbra Streisand Album
The Second Barbra Streisand Album is the title of Barbra Streisand's second solo studio album. The album was released in August 1963, just six months after the release of her debut album, The Barbra Streisand Album, and recorded in just four days in June 1963 .Radio stations received mono and...
.
Notable recordings
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(1966)