Lyr Req: April Showers (from Al Jolson)

Subject: April?
From: GUEST,Wordwitch
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 02:14 PM

I'm looking for definitive lyrics to "April Showers." I'd found several copies out on folks' websites, but I thought I'd come here and see what Mudcat had.

When I search on "april" nothing comes up for me. When I scroll through the As, I find "April, Come She may."

What's happening?

Subject: RE: Help: April?
From: mousethief
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 02:19 PM

"April" and "April," are two different words to our search engine (because of existence/absence of comma). It's a problem, we know.

If you're looking for a "definitive" version of a folk/traditional song, you're going to be disappointed; no such thing, almost by definition.

Alex

Subject: RE: Help: April?
From: MMario
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 02:30 PM

search sometimes is a little funky depending on amount of traffic etc on the 'cat. the forum search comes up blank on "april" today too, but supersearch gives me a lot! April showers does NOT appear to be in the DT.

Subject: RE: Help: April?
From: MMario
Date: 11 Apr 01 - 02:42 PM

Though this appears as if it may be an "original" version.

APRIL SHOWERS at The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music.

Subject: RE: Help: April?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Apr 01 - 12:17 AM

Or do you mean the 'Drip, drip, drip, little April showers' from Bambi?

LTS

Subject: Lyr Add: APRIL SHOWERS (De Silva/Silvers)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Oct 10 - 07:44 AM

Bambi? No, Bombo!


APRIL SHOWERS
Words, B. B. De Silva. Music, Louis Silvers.
New York: Sunshine Music Co., 1921.
"Al Jolson's Hits in Messrs. Lee & J. J. Shubert's Production of The Musical Extravaganza Bombo."

1. Life is not a highway strewn with flowers;
Still it holds a goodly share of bliss.
When the sun gives way to April showers,
Here's the point that you should never miss:

CHORUS: Though April showers
May come your way,
They bring the flowers
That bloom in May;
So if it's raining, have no regrets,
Because it isn't raining rain, you know; it's raining violets.
And where you see clouds
Upon the hills,
You soon will see crowds
Of daffodils;
So keep on looking for a bluebird and list'ning for his song,
Whenever April showers come along.

2. I have learned to smile when skies are gloomy.
Smile although my heart's about to break,
When I know that trouble's coming to me,
Here's the happy attitude I take: CHORUS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: April Showers
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 19 Oct 10 - 08:56 AM

You can hear a recording of Al Jolson singing APRIL SHOWERS at Digital History (or click to play).