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(Victor 21233)
Recorded 2/8/1928 New York, New York.
Let a smile be your umbrella (On a rainy day) (Primary title)
Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra (Musical group)
Franklyn Baur (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Leonard W. Joy (director) Listed as Ass't. Dir. in Victor ledgers.
Roger Wolfe Kahn (director)
Francis Wheeler (lyricist)
Irving Kahal (lyricist)
Sammy Fain (composer)
Al mal tiempo buena cara (Parallel (translated) title)

"Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" is a popular song, first published in 1927. The music was written by Sammy Fain, and the lyrics by Irving Kahal and Francis Wheeler. It was the first collaboration between the Fain / Kahal team.
Successful early recordings were made by Roger Wolfe Kahn (vocal by Franklyn Baur) and by Sam Lanin (vocal by Irving Kaufman), and these both charted in 1928.
The song has been recorded by multiple singers and bands since its release, with a flurry of recordings in the 1950s.
A popular version: 1928 Lee Morse and Her Bluegrass Boys - recorded for Columbia Records on January 23, 1928.

Roger Wolfe Kahn (October 19, 1907 – July 12, 1962) was an American jazz and popular musician, composer, bandleader (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra) and an aviator.

Franklyn Baur (April 5, 1903 – February 24, 1950) was a popular tenor vocal recording artist.