Among My Souvenirs
| "Among My Souvenirs" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "God Bless America" |
"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words by Edgar Leslie and music by Lawrence Wright.[1]
Original version
"Among My Souvenirs" was first a number one hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928. Whiteman's recording was recorded November 22, 1927 and released by Victor Records as catalog number 35877A.[2]
Other charting versions
- In 1959, Connie Francis recorded the song peaking at number seven on the Hot 100.[3] The Connie Francis version also peaked at number ten on the R&B charts.[4] In the United Kingdom, the song reached #11.[5] Her version was arranged by Ray Ellis.[6]
- In 1976, Marty Robbins had his 16th and last number one on the country charts with his version of the song.[7]
Additional versions
Over the years, the song has been covered by many artists including:
- Louis Armstrong (Decca catalog number 4327A, recorded April 17, 1942, with the flip side "Coquette"[8])
- Bing Crosby and Russ Morgan's Orchestra (Decca catalog number 23745A, recorded August 22, 1946, with the flip side "Does Your Heart Beat for Me?"[9])
- Judy Garland (recorded for Capitol Records in February or March, 1957Cite error: The
<ref>tag has too many names (see the help page).) - Eddy Howard (Columbia catalog number 35949, recorded June 28, 1940, with the flip side "Tonight You Belong to Me"[10])
- James Melton (Columbia catalog number 1238D, recorded December 14, 1927, with the flip side "Dear, on a Night like This"[11])
- Marie Osmond
- Frank Sinatra (Columbia catalog number 37161, recorded July 1946, with the flip side "September Song"[12])
- Paul Weston and his Orchestra (Columbia catalog number 39509, with the flip side "Moon Song"[13])
- Joni James on MGM album, Among My Souvenirs, with the orchestration by David Terry, 1957
- Hoagy Carmichael plays it on the piano in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives
- Ray Price recorded the song for his posthumous farewell album Beauty Is... Ray Price, the final sessions (2014).
References
- ^ Judy Garland partial discography
- ^ Victor Records in the 35500 to 35999 series
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 240.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 214.
- ^ Connie Francis, "Among My Souvenirs" Chart Positions Retrieved April 5, 2014
- ^ Connie Francis, "Among My Souvenirs" Single Release Retrieved April 5, 2014
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 294.
- ^ Decca Records in the 4000 to 4499 series
- ^ Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series
- ^ Columbia Records in the 35500 to 35999 series
- ^ Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series
- ^ Columbia Records in the 37000 to 37499 series
- ^ Columbia Records in the 39500 to 39999 series
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