| September Song | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 29:43 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 1506 | |||
| Producer | Jackie Barnett | |||
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September Song is a 1963 album by Jimmy Durante, with arrangements by Roy Bargy. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
The album was reviewed by Greg Adams for Allmusic who wrote that "Mixing Durante's utterly unique voice with lush strings and a vocal chorus, September Song is a left-field masterpiece full of wistful and affecting performances. Durante was by no means a technically accomplished vocalist, but he negotiated the sessions with aplomb and created a piece of work very different from, but just as charming as, the comedy that had made him a star". [2]
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