The "September Song" is an American pop standard composed by Kurt Weill, with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter Huston in the 1938 Broadway musical Knickerbocker Holiday, and has since been recorded by numerous singers and instrumentalists. It was used as the credits music in the television series May to December (a quote from the opening line of the song). In 1990 Jeff Lynne recorded the song for his first solo record, Armchair Theatre. The "Godfather of Soul", James Brown, also recorded the song in 1970 on a release entitled Soul on Top. This release was a collaboration with big-band jazz drummer Louie Bellson. Lindsey Buckingham also recorded a glowing and extremely strange version of the song on his debut album Law and Order. In 1985, Ian McCulloch, best known as the singer with Echo and the Bunnymen, released a version of the song as a (relatively unsuccessful) solo single, backed with a rendition of "Molly Malone". It has been recorded by numerous other vocal artists including Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Willie Nelson, Andy Williams, Ezio Pinza and Jimmy Durante. There are several instrumental renditions as well, one of the most famous of which is the piano solo by Roger Williams, as well as a "smokey" version by jazz-trumpet legend Chet Baker. The avante garde experimental jazz rock ensemble, The Youn Gods included it on their CD or Weill and Brecht songs. PJ Harvey offers a version of the "Ballad of the Soldier's Wife" from "September Songs: the Music of Kurt Weill"
