| "Swingin' Down the Lane" | ||||
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| Single by Isham Jones' Orchestra | ||||
| B-side | "Who's Sorry Now?" | |||
| Published | February 26, 1923 Leo Feist, Inc.[1] | |||
| Released | July 1923 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 1923[2] | |||
| Studio | Brunswick Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City | |||
| Genre | American Dance Music, Jazz | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Brunswick 2438 | |||
| Composer(s) | Isham Jones | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Gus Kahn | |||
| Isham Jones' Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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"Swingin' Down the Lane" is a 1923 song composed by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn.[3] Jones' instrumental version was second to "March of the Wooden Soldiers" in the list of top songs for 1923. Other popular versions in 1923 were by Ben Bernie, and The Columbians.[4]
The 1923 sound recordings of the song entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.[5]
Other notable recordings
- Bing Crosby - recorded November 27, 1947 with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra.[6]
- Frank Sinatra - included in his album Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956)
- Perry Como - for his album We Get Letters (1957)
- Kay Starr - for her album Movin'! (1959).[7]
- Frankie Avalon - for his album Summer Scene (1960)[8]
- Vic Damone - included in his album On the Swingin' Side (1960)[9]
Film appearances
- 1944 Greenwich Village - performed by Vivian Blaine and Don Ameche
- 1947 Mother Wore Tights - sung by Mona Freeman (dubbed by Imogene Lynn), Robert Arthur and chorus
- 1951 I'll See You in My Dreams - sung during the montage with the kids
References
- ↑ "Catalog of Copyrights183libr directory listing". archive.org. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ "Brunswick matrix 10564-10566. Swingin' down the lane / Isham Jones Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ↑ "Swingin' Down the Lane. An Old-Fashioned Song With a Fox Trot Swing". Johns Hopkins University, Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 588. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ↑ "Public Domain Day 2024 | Duke University School of Law". web.law.duke.edu.
- ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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