Last Night on the Back Porch

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"Last Night on the Back Porch (I Loved Her Best of All)" is a popular song with music by Carl Schraubstader and lyrics by Lew Brown, published in 1923. It was introduced in the Broadway revue George White's Scandals [1] where it was performed by Winnie Lightner. [2]

The song was popularized in 1924 by Paul Whiteman (recorded for Victor on September 4, 1923, vocals by the American Quartet); [3] and by a recording by Ernest Hare and Billy Jones, both of which reached the charts of the day. [4]

Other notable versions

Notes

  1. "Song list — George White's Scandals 1923". Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. Ewen, David (1987). American songwriters: an H.W. Wilson biographical dictionary . H. W. Wilson Company. ISBN   978-0-8242-0744-1 . Retrieved 24 November 2001.
  3. "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  504. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  5. "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  6. "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  7. British Hit Singles & Albums (18th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 114. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
  8. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.


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