Sarah Vaughan - Pennies From Heaven (Mercury Records 1957)

“Pennies from Heaven“ is a 1936 American popular song with music by Arthur Johnston and words by Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1936 film of the same name. It was recorded in the same year by Billie Holiday and afterwards performed by Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Dinah Washington, Clark Terry, Frances Langford, Arthur Tracy, Big Joe Turner, Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, Dean Martin, Gene Ammons, The Skyliners (a major hit in 1960), Louis Prima, Legion of Mary, Guy Mitchell, Rose Murphy and many other jazz and popular singers. The 1936 recording by Bing Crosby on Decca Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004. Sarah’s accompanied by Jimmy Jones (piano); Richard Davis (bass); and Roy Haynes (drums). Recorded February 14, 1957, New York. (Mercury Records) Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don’t you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven? You’ll find your fortune’s falling all over town Be sure th
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