Among My Souvenirs
"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words written by Edgar Leslie and lyrics 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 1976, Marty Robbins would have his last number one on the country charts with his version of the song.[5]
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"[6])
- 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?"[7])
- Judy Garland (recorded for Capitol Records in February or March, 1957[8])
- Eddy Howard (Columbia catalog number 35949, recorded June 28, 1940, with the flip side "Tonight You Belong to Me"[9])
- James Melton (Columbia catalog number 1238D, recorded December 14, 1927, with the flip side "Dear, on a Night like This"[10])
- Marie Osmond
- Frank Sinatra (Columbia catalog number 37161, recorded July 1946, with the flip side "September Song"[11])
- Paul Weston and his Orchestra (Columbia catalog number 39509, with the flip side "Moon Song"[12])
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Book:Connie Francis
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