Alabamy Bound
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"Alabamy Bound" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green. This was the first collaboration between DeSylva and Henderson and it was interpolated into the Broadway show Kid Boots. Successful recordings of it in 1925 were by Blossom Seeley and Isham Jones.[1]
Early recordings
| Date | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | Victor 19557-A |
| 1925 | Isham Jones & His Orchestra | Brunswick 2789B |
| 1925 | Blossom Seeley | Columbia 304D[2] |
| 1925 | Bailey's Lucky Seven | Gennett 5648A |
| 1925 | Sara Martin | OKeh 8262A |
| 1925 | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | Regal 9789-A (also for Domino, Banner, and Ajax) |
Other notable recordings
- Bing Crosby (1957) - included in the album New Tricks. Crosby also recorded the song for the 1975 album A Southern Memoir
- Bobby Darin (1962) - included in the album Oh! Look at Me Now
- Dean Martin (1955) - included in the album Swingin' Down Yonder
- Michael Holliday (1961) - included in the album Happy Holliday[3]
- The Mulcays (1954)[4] - They were a harmonica duo and they charted briefly with the song reaching the No. 24 spot in 1954.[5]
Film appearances
King of Burlesque (1935) when it was sung by the chorus girls.[6]
The Great American Broadcast (1941) - sung by The Ink Spots[7]
Babes on Broadway (1941) - Eddie Peabody on banjo, dubbing for Mickey Rooney
Broadway (1942)
Show Business (1944) - sung a cappella by Eddie Cantor. Performed later by Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Constance Moore and Joan Davis
With a Song in My Heart (1952) - performed by Susan Hayward (dubbed by Jane Froman) - part of American Medley
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) - sung by Jeff Daniels[8]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 468. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 326. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb,com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 15, 2017.