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"Slumming on Park Avenue" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1937 film On the Avenue , where it was introduced by Alice Faye. Popular recordings in 1937 were by Red Norvo and his Orchestra (vocal by Mildred Bailey), Fletcher Henderson (vocal: Jerry Blake) and by Jimmie Lunceford. [1]

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 580. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  2. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.