Woody Herman & His Orchestra - Early Autumn (Capitol Records 1948)

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"Early Autumn" (1948) is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was a hit for Woody Herman in the year it was written.

Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd", Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and 1940s bandleaders. His bands often played music that was experimental for its time. He was a featured halftime performer for Super Bowl VII.

Woody's accompanied by His Orchestra with Sam Marowitz (alto saxophone), Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone), Chubby Jackson (bass), Don Lamond (drums), Lou Levy (piano), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims & Stan Getz (tenor saxophone), Bob Swift , Earl Swope & Ollie Wilson (trombone), Bernie Glow, Shorty Rogers & Stan Fishelson (trumpet), Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) and Woody Herman (clarinet & alto saxophone) Recorded in Los Angeles, December 29, 1948. (Capitol Records)

When an early autumn walks the land and chills the breeze
And touches with her hand the summer trees
Perhaps you'll understand what memories I own

There's a dance pavilion in the rain all shuttered down
A winding country lane all russet brown
A frosty window pane shows me a town grown lonely

That spring of ours that started so April-hearted
Seemed made for just a boy and girl
I never dreamed, did you, any fall would come in view
So early, early

Darling, if you care, please, let me know
I'll meet you anywhere, I miss you so
Let's never have to share another early autumn

Darling, if you care, please, let me know
I'll meet you anywhere, I miss you so
Let's never have to share another early autumn
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