Swingin' Down Yonder

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Swingin' Down Yonder
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1, 1955
RecordedSeptember 30, 1954, October 7, 1954, and February 4, 1955, Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California
Genre Vocal jazz, Dixieland [1]
Length33:34
Label Capitol Capitol T-576
Producer Lee Gillette, Voyle Gilmore
Dean Martin chronology
Dean Martin Sings
(1953)
Swingin' Down Yonder
(1955)
Pretty Baby
(1957)

Swingin' Down Yonder is the first full-length, 12-inch album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records during three sessions in September and October 1954 and February 1955. According to the original sleeve notes, all the songs have a "common geographical root: the American South." In 1963, Capitol Records re-released Swingin' Down Yonder under the titled Southern Style.

Contents

The 1991 Capitol Records CD reissue added eight bonus tracks which for the most part uphold the Dixieland sound. By contrast, the 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue selected four bonus tracks of dubious connection to the American South, including "Under the Bridges of Paris".

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Track listing

LP

Capitol T-576

Side A

TrackSong TitleWritten ByRecording DateSession InformationTime
1."Carolina Moon" Benny Davis and Joe Burke September 30, 1954Session 3538; Master 13029-62:35
2.Waiting for the Robert E. Lee Lewis F. Muir and L. Wolfe Gilbert October 7, 1954Session 3544; Master 130562:19
3."When It's Sleepy Time Down South" Leon René, Otis Rene, Clarence Muse September 30, 1954Session 3538; Master 127172:52
4."Mississippi Mud" Harry Barris and James M. Cavanaugh September 30, 1954Session 3538; Master 127053:08
5."Alabamy Bound" Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva and Bud Green February 4, 1955Session 3690; Master 135511:45
6."Dinah" Harry Akst, Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young February 4, 1955Session 3690; Master 13550-62:21

Side B

TrackSong TitleWritten ByRecording DateSession InformationTime
1."Carolina in the Morning" Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn October 7, 1954Session 3544; Master 135073-32:17
2."Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" Henry Creamer and J. Turner Layton September 30, 1954Session 3538; Master 130302:21
3."Georgia on My Mind" Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart GorrellOctober 7, 1954Session 3544; Master 13051-63:03
4."Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina" Sunny Skylar, Bette Cannon and Arthur ShaftelOctober 7, 1954Session 3544; Master 130502:07
5."Basin Street Blues" Spencer Williams February 4, 1955Session 3690; Master 135482:23
6."Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" Irving Caesar, Sammy Lerner and Gerald Marks February 4, 1955Session 3690; Master 13549-42:29

7" EP Set (Same credits as LP)

Capitol F1-576

Side A

TrackSong Title
1."Carolina Moon"
2."Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"

Side B

TrackSong Title
1."Basin Street Blues"
2."Is It True What They Say About Dixie?"

Capitol F2-576

Side A

TrackSong Title
1."When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
2."Mississippi Mud"

Side B

TrackSong Title
1."Georgia On My Mind"
2."Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina"

Capitol F3-576

Side A

TrackSong Title
1."Alabamy Bound"
2."Dinah"

Side B

TrackSong Title
1."Carolina in the Morning"
2."Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"

Compact Disc

1991 Capitol CD, Catalog Number CDP 7 94306 2 (original album plus eight more tracks)

TrackSong TitleWritten ByRecording DateSession InformationTime
1."Hominy Grits" Smiley Burnette July 2, 1952Session 2695; Master 10354-23:02
2."I'm Gonna' Paper All My Walls with Your Love Letters"Teddie Powell and Bernie Wayne March 3, 1950Session 1646; Master 5606-23:31
3."Muskrat Ramble" Edward Ory and Ray Gilbert March 3, 1950Session 1646; Master 5607-63:05
4."Be Honest with Me" Gene Autry and Fred Rose March 28, 1950Session 1693; Master 5800-32:40
5."I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" Mack David March 28, 1950Session 1693; Master 5662-21:56
6."Bye Bye Blackbird" Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon April 27, 1950Session 1725; Master 5919-23:05
7."Happy Feet"Roy Ross and Al Stillman April 27, 1950Session 1725; 5920-62:32
8."The Darktown Strutter's Ball" Shelton Brooks April 28, 1950Session 1726; Master 5925-32:32

2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD, Catalog Number WWCCM05992 (original album plus four more tracks)

TrackSong TitleWritten ByRecording DateSession InformationTime
1."I'll Gladly Make the Same Mistake Again" Sammy Cahn and David HoltAugust 12, 1954Session 3497; Master 12911-52:34
2."Three Wishes"Jack Elliott and Harold SpinaMarch 9, 1949Session 1221A; Master 4090-22:38
3."Have a Little Sympathy"Ben Weisman and Sammy GallopJanuary 26, 1949Session 1172A; Master 3906-22:22
4."Under the Bridges of Paris"Vincent Scotto, Jean Rodor and Dorcas Cochran April 22, 1954Session 3402; Master 125732:45

Personnel

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