My Mom (Walter Donaldson song)

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"My Mom" is a popular song written by Walter Donaldson and published in 1932. Popular singer Kate Smith recorded a version that year that reached #10 on the charts. [1] It was also successfully featured by crooner Bing Crosby, but there is no evidence that he recorded it. [2] It was also "successfully featured" by Jimmie Grier and his Orchestra, [3] popular crooner Rudy Vallée, [4] Jack Miller, [5] George Jessel, [6] and Irene Taylor. [7] Perhaps the most notable version of this song was recorded by Tony Bennett for his 1998 album Tony Bennett: The Playground .

Other recorded versions

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1991-04-01). Pop Memories 1890-1954: The History of American Popular Music. Record Research Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-083-6.
  2. ↑ Crosby, Bing; Donaldson, Walter (1932). My Mom. Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble.
  3. ↑ "Vintage My Mom Sheet Music by Walter Donaldson Jimmie Grier Orchestra 1932".
  4. ↑ "My Mom". 27 September 2014.
  5. ↑ My Mom.
  6. ↑ ""My Mom"".
  7. ↑ "Vintage Sheet Music 1932-My Mom-Irene Taylor-Manning-Donaldson-Ukulele-Piano-".
  8. ↑ "Columbia matrix W152113. My mom / Ben Selvin and his Orchestra". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  9. ↑ "Victor matrix BRC-71987. My mom / Jerry Baker ; George Olsen and his Music". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  10. ↑ "Decca matrix 68931. My Mom / Woody Herman Orchestra". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  11. ↑ "Decca matrix L 6008. My Mom / The Andrews Sisters". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  12. ↑ "Decca matrix 70220. My Mom / Phil Regan".
  13. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/25638931-Russ-Carlyle-And-His-Orchestra-My-Mom-The-Point-Of-No-Return


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