I'll Remember April (song)

I'll Remember April is a composition by Gene de Paul with a text by Patricia Johnston and Don Raye. The song was published in 1941.

Genesis of the song

"I'll Remember April " 1942 was the first time sung by Dick Foran, when he was used in the Abbott and Costello comedy Ride ' Em Cowboy. Despite the pure case of the song in the film many jazz fans were aware of him. Ride ' Em Cowboy was one of the films of this period, in which singers had cameo appearances; Ella Fitzgerald also played with her ​​hit song "A Tisket A Tasket ".

"I'll Remember April " was recorded by Woody Herman and his orchestra, reached the pop charts in March 1942 and debuted at # 23 with its unusual melody was "I'll Remember April " in the field of popular music never really successful despite earlier recordings by Martha Tilton, Bing Crosby and Nat " King" Cole Trio with vocalist Anita Boyer.

After the song was interpreted by many artists of popular music such as jazz; among the early versions stands out especially that of Miles Davis and Horace Silver in 1954. Cannonball Adderley Also, Chet Baker / Stan Getz, Eric Dolphy, Lee Konitz, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Charles Mingus, Red Norvo, Joe Pass, Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan and Teddy Wilson interpreted the song.