Watermelon Weather

"Watermelon Weather"
1953 78 RPM Australian record
Single by Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
A-side"Watermelon Weather"
"The Moon Came Up with a Great Idea Last Night"
Released1952 (1952)
LabelDecca
Songwriters

"Watermelon Weather" is a song written by Hoagy Carmichael and Paul Francis Webster that was a hit for Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee in 1952.

Another version was recorded by Perry Como and Eddie Fisher with Mitchell Ayres and his orchestra.[1] Their version made it to the 28 position on the Billboard pop chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard81/100[3]

Billboard favorably reviewed Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee's recording (Decca 28238, coupled with "The Moon Came Up with a Great Idea Last Night") in its issue from June 14, 1952, rating it 81 on a scale of 100.[3]

Track listing

78 rpm (Decca 28238)

(L 6769)
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."Watermelon Weather"
  • Hoagy Carmichael
  • Paul Francis Webster
Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
Vocal with orchestra directed by Vic Schoen		2:44
(L 6787)
No.TitleWriter(s)Note(s)Length
1."The Moon Came Up with a Great Idea Last Night"
  • Jimmy Van Heusen
  • Johnny Burke
Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
Vocal with orchestra directed by Vic Schoen		2:49

References

  1. ^ Perry Como. p. 255. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973b). Joel Whitburn's Top pop singles, 1940-1955. The Archive of Contemporary Music. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research. pp. 20–21.
  3. ^ a b "Record reviews". Billboard. June 14, 1952. p. 63. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

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