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" |
| Released | 1952 |
| Label | Decca |
| 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
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | 81/100[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
[edit]78 rpm (Decca 28238)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watermelon Weather" |
| Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee Vocal with orchestra directed by Vic Schoen | 2:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Moon Came Up with a Great Idea Last Night" |
| Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee Vocal with orchestra directed by Vic Schoen | 2:49 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Perry Como. p. 255. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973b). Joel Whitburn's Top pop singles, 1940-1955. The Archive of Contemporary Music. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research. pp. 20–21.
- 1 2 "Record reviews". Billboard. June 14, 1952. p. 63. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
