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. Their version made it to the 28 position on the Billboard pop chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard81/100

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.

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. 1 2 "Record reviews". Billboard. June 14, 1952. p. 63. Retrieved May 9, 2026.