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Don't Let the Rain Come Down

Music by Bob Bowers and Bryan Sennett

Originally Performed by Serendipity Singers

"Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)" was a folk music single, the debut recording by the Serendipity Singers in 1964. The song was based on the English nursery rhyme "There Was a Crooked Man", with a calypso music based melody arranged by Bob Bowers, Bryan Sennett & John Madden. It reached #2 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1964. "Don't Let the Rain Come Down" topped the 17 April 1964 WLS Silver Dollar Survey, in the middle of Beatlemania.[2] It was released on their debut album, The Serendipity Singers. The single's Philips catalog code was 40175.

Release Date: 1964

Don't Let the Rain Come Down

Serendipity Singers

From the height of the folk music revival of the 1960s, this hit single by the Serendipity Singers was a favorite of audiences young and old! With lyrics based on the English nursery rhyme and an irresistible refrain, your singers will love recreating the sound of the era!

Voicing: SAB

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