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Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
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"'Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody'" is a popular song written by Jean Schwartz, with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. The song was introduced by Al Jolson in the Broadway musical 'Sinbad' and published in 1918.
Probably the best-known version of the song was by Al Jolson who recorded it on March 13, 1918 and whose version reached No. 1 the same year.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=106450&artist=Al+Jolson&title=Rock-a-Bye+Your+Baby+with+a+Dixie+Melody Al Jolson, "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" Chart Position] Retrieved September 14, 2013
Other Recordings
*Al Jolson also recorded the song on December 20, 1932 with Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. Jolson recorded the song again on March 27, 1946 with an orchestra under the direction of Morris Stoloff.
*Arthur Fields - considered to be a No. 9 hit in 1918.
*Dean Martin recorded the song on April 28, 1950.
*Judy Garland included the song in her album 'Miss Show Business' (1955) and her 1960 recording appeared in the compilation album 'The London Sessions'. The song was also included in her live album 'Judy at Carnegie Hall' (1961).
*Jerry Lewis - his version was a Top 10 hit in 1956 and became a gold record.
*Sonny Rollins, for his 1959 album 'Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders'.
*Brenda Lee recorded her version of the song for her 1959 album 'Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!'.
*Connie Francis recorded her rendition of the song, also early in 1959, for her album 'The Exciting Connie Francis'.
*Aretha Franklin also recorded a version of this song for her album 'The Electrifying Aretha Franklin', which reached No. 24 in Cash Box and #37 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart in 1961.[http://musicvf.com/song.php?id=2814&artist=Aretha+Franklin&title=Rock-A-Bye+Your+Baby+with+a+Dixie+Melody Aretha Franklin, "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" Chart Position] Retrieved September 14, 2013
*Bing Crosby recorded the song for the 1965 album 'Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love'.
*Sammy Davis Jr. - frequently sang it in his live shows, and included it his live album 'That's All!' (1966)
* Nat King Cole
* Cher - from the album 'Bittersweet White Light'
* Mandy Patinkin - from his 1989 album 'Mandy Patinkin'
Film appearances
*A Plantation Act (1926) - sung by Al Jolson
*The Show of Shows (1929) - sung by Sid Silvers
*The Singing Kid (1936) - sung by Al Jolson in the opening medley
*Rose of Washington Square (1939) - performed by Al Jolson[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZphUd8iJAI&index=9&list=PLBohJ-Mq5mXziu3MJZ-E_WDxC7OrBCGvc Al Jolson singing "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody"] in 'Rose of Washington Square' (1939) on YouTube (audio only)
*The Merry Monahans (1944) - sung by Donald O'Connor
*The Jolson Story (1946) - sung by Al Jolson
*Jolson Sings Again (1949) - sung by Al Jolson
*Terms of Endearment (1983) - Judy Garland version heard
References
Category:Aretha Franklin songs
Category:Al Jolson songs
Category:Sammy Davis Jr. songs
Category:Songs from musicals
Category:Songs with music by Jean Schwartz
Category:Songs with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis
Category:Songs with lyrics by Joe Young (lyricist)
Category:1918 songs
Category:Judy Garland songs
Category:Music published by MPL Music Publishing
Category:Songs about the American South
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