Among My Souvenirs

"Among My Souvenirs"
"Among My Souvenirs"
Single by Connie Francis
from the album More Greatest Hits
B-side	"God Bless America"
Released	November 1959
Genre	Pop
Length	2:28
Label	MGM 12841
Songwriter(s)	Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls
Connie Francis singles chronology

"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words by Edgar Leslie and music by Horatio Nicholls.

Original version[]

The earliest known version of "Among My Souvenirs" was recorded by The Kit-Cat Band on September 19, 1927. It was first a number one chart hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928. Whiteman's recording was recorded November 22, 1927, and released by Victor Records as catalog number 35877A.^[1]

In Lullaby of Broadway, by Patricia Dubin McGuire (Secaucus NJ: Citadel Press, 1983) it is stated that Al Dubin sold the song to Edgar Leslie for $25 (page 94).^[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,^[9] with the flip side "Does Your Heart Beat for Me?"^[10])
Judy Garland (recorded for Capitol Records in February or March, 1957^[11])
Bob Haring and the Regent Club Orchestra (Brunswick catalog number 3723, recorded November 14, 1927, with the flip side "The Song Is Ended"^[12])
Eddy Howard (Columbia catalog number 35949, recorded June 28, 1940, with the flip side "Tonight You Belong to Me"^[13])
Roger Wolfe Kahn (Released 6 January 1928)
James Melton (Columbia catalog number 1238D, recorded December 14, 1927, with the flip side "Dear, on a Night like This"^[14])
Alvino Rey and his Orchestra (Capitol catalog number 338, recorded 1946, with the flip side "Save Your Sorrow"^[15])
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra (Columbia catalog number 1188D, recorded October 1927, with the flip side "Dream Kisses" by The Ipana Troubadours^[16])
Frank Sinatra (Columbia catalog number 37161, recorded July 1946, with the flip side "September Song"^[17])
Paul Weston and his Orchestra (Columbia catalog number 39509, with the flip side "Moon Song"^[18])
Hoagy Carmichael plays it on the piano, as Milly and Al Stephenson dance, in the 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.
Joni James on her album Among My Souvenirs (MGM, 1957)
Hank Snow on his album Country & Western Jamboree (RCA Victor, 1957)
Marie Osmond on her album Who's Sorry Now (MGM, 1975)
Ray Price on his posthumous farewell album Beauty Is... Ray Price: The Final Sessions (Amerimonte, 2014)

In Popular Culture[]

The song is referenced by the Frederic March character, Al Stephenson, in the film "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946). He requests the song and he and the Myrna Loy character, Milly Stephenson, dance to it as played by Hoagy Carmichael on the piano, at Butch's Bar.

The song is referenced in the 2021 play "Among My Souvenirs" by Alex Margo Arden and Caspar Heinemann. It first premiered in Malmö on 22nd August 2021 for World Pride and was performed at Barnens Scen, Malmö Folkets Park. ^[19]

References[]

^ Victor Records in the 35500 to 35999 series
^ Patricia Dubin McGuire, Lullaby of Broadway (Secaucus NJ: Citadel Press, 1983), 94
^ 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
^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
^ Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series
^ "Judy Garland partial discography". Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
^ Brunswick Records in the 3500 to 3999 series
^ Columbia Records in the 35500 to 35999 series
^ Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series
^ Capitol Records in the 100 to 499 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
^ https://malmofolketspark.se/performance-english/

[1] Victor Records in the 35500 to 35999 series

[2] Patricia Dubin McGuire, Lullaby of Broadway (Secaucus NJ: Citadel Press, 1983), 94

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 240.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 214.

[5] Connie Francis, "Among My Souvenirs" Chart Positions Retrieved April 5, 2014

[6] Connie Francis, "Among My Souvenirs" Single Release Retrieved April 5, 2014

[7] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 294.

[8] Decca Records in the 4000 to 4499 series

[9] "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 11, 2017.

[10] Decca Records in the 23500 to 23999 series

[GarlandDisco-11] "Judy Garland partial discography". Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2010-08-08.

[12] Brunswick Records in the 3500 to 3999 series

[13] Columbia Records in the 35500 to 35999 series

[14] Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series

[15] Capitol Records in the 100 to 499 series

[16] Columbia Records in the 1000D to 1499D series

[17] Columbia Records in the 37000 to 37499 series

[18] Columbia Records in the 39500 to 39999 series

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