Back in Your Own Backyard
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"Back in Your Own Back Yard" is a popular song. Lyrics written by Al Jolson and Billy Rose with music by Dave Dreyer. A popular recording by Ruth Etting, made on January 3, 1928, was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 1288-D, with the flip side "When You're with Somebody Else".[1][2] Jolson also recorded the song in 1928, on March 8, with Bill Wirges' Orchestra for Brunswick Records (catalog number 3867[2]) with the flip side "Ol' Man River".[3]
Other recordings
[edit]- 1928: Eva Taylor - recorded on June 2, 1928, for Okeh Records (catalog No. 8585).[4]
- 1938: Billie Holiday - recorded January 12, 1938, for Vocalion Records (catalog No. 4029).[5]
- 1959: Sun Ra - released on January 1, 1959 on the album Sound Sun Pleasure. This recording had Hattye Randolph on vocals.[6]
- 1947: Al Jolson - re-recorded on June 9, 1947, for Decca Records (catalog No. 24108).[7]
- 1950: It was subsequently revived by Patti Page in a recording made on June 16, 1950. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5463.[8] It entered the Billboard chart on October 7, 1950, at No. 23, lasting only that one week.[9]
- 1954: Bing Crosby recorded the song[10] for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009.[11]
- 1955: Margaret Whiting[12]
- 1958: The Andrews Sisters - for their album The Andrews Sisters Sing the Dancing '20s.[13]
- 1958: Eydie Gormé - for her album Eydie Gormé – Vamps The Roaring 20's[14]
- 1958: Peggy Lee - in her album Jump for Joy[15]
- 1959: Brenda Lee - for her album Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang![16]
- 1959: Vera Lynn - included the album Vera Lynn Sings Songs of the Twenties[17]
- 1962: Nancy Wilson - for her album Hello Young Lovers[18]
- 1963: Sammy Davis Jr. - for his album As Long as She Needs Me[19]
- 1968: Eddie Fisher - for his album You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet[20]
- 2004: Madeleine Peyroux - for the album Got You on My Mind
Film appearances
[edit]- 1929: Say It with Songs - sung by Al Jolson
- 1939: That's Right—You're Wrong - played by the Kay Kyser Band at the radio program
- 1943: Silver Spurs - sung by Roy Rogers
- 1949: Jolson Sings Again - performed by Larry Parks (dubbed by Al Jolson)
References
[edit]- ^ Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series
- ^ a b Gardner, Edward Foote (2000). Popular Songs of the 20th Century: Chart Detail & Encyclopedia, 1900–1949. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House. p. 1928. ISBN 1-55778-789-1.
- ^ Brunswick Records in the 3500 to 3999 series
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs.com". 78discography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Mercury Records in the 5000 to 5497 series
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Margaret Whiting Discography". margaretwhiting.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
