Autumn in New York

"Autumn in New York" is a song by Vernon Duke, who wrote both the words and the music, for a 1934 Broadway revue. This page has the Autumn in New York chords and a backing track you can slow down, speed up and transpose for a singer or a horn.

Who wrote "Autumn in New York"

Vernon Duke wrote the music and the lyrics. The song was introduced in the revue Thumbs Up!, which opened on Broadway in December 1934. Duke also wrote "April in Paris", and the two songs are often paired.

Recordings that made it a standard

• Charlie Parker, with strings (1952) — a ballad reading in which Parker decorates the melody over an orchestral backing.
• Frank Sinatra, Come Fly with Me (1958) — a lush version with Billy May's orchestra on an album of travel songs.
• Billie Holiday (1952) — a slow, intimate vocal.