| Composer | Arthur Johnston |
| Lyricist | Johnny Burke |
| Year Written | 1936 |
About This Song
“Pennies From Heaven” was written in 1936 by Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1936 movie of the same name. It’s one of the classic Great Depression songs.
View lyrics
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 fallin’
All over the town
Be sure that your umbrella
Is upside down
Trade them for a package of
Sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love
You must have showers
So, when you hear it thunder
Don’t run under a tree
There’ll be pennies from heaven
For you and me
Trade them for a package of
Sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love
You must have showers
Recordings
1958
Tony Bennett recorded “Pennies From Heaven” on December 30, 1958.
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Release History
| 1959 | Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1294 — In Person! With Count Basie |
| 1959 | Columbia LP 12″: CS 8104 — In Person! With Count Basie |
| 1959 | CBS LP 12″: BPG 62250 — In Person! [UK] |
| 1959 | Philips LP 12″: BBL 7398/SBBL 542 — In Person! With Count Basie [UK] |
| 1983 | CBS LP 12″ (Mono): 32373 — In Person! [UK] |
| 1994 | Columbia CD: CK 64276 — In Person! With Count Basie |
| 1999 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD: UDCD743 — In Person! (1999) |
| 2008 | Jasmine CD: JASCD482 — Together At Last/A Perfect Combination |
| TBD | Columbia LP 12″: LE 10125 — In Person! With Count Basie |
| TBD | CBS LP 12″: 35DP159 — In Person! With Count Basie [Japan] |
| TBD | CBS LP 12″: 20AP1418 — In Person! With Count Basie [Japan] |
| TBD | Philips LP 12″: 840059BY — In Person! With Count Basie [UK] |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Disc 14 — In Person |
1962
Tony Bennett recorded “Pennies From Heaven” live on June 9, 1962, at Carnegie Hall. Ralph Sharon wrote the arrangement and conducted the orchestra.
Release History
| 1997 | Columbia C2K 64609 — Tony Bennett At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert |
| 2011 | Columbia: The Complete Collection — Discs 24 and 25 — Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall |