Come Rain or Come Shine was composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, for Broadway’s St. Louis Woman. The ill-fated show opened on March 30, 1946 and closed after only 113 performances. It was a mess. Audiences expected a comedy but instead wound up with a gloomy drama trying to be funny. [Photo above of Kenny Drew by Francis Wolff ©Mosaic…
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