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Wikipedia article




"'I'll Be Home'" is a 1955 song that was written by Ferdinand Washington and songwriter, Stan Lewis.

Flamingos version



The Flamingos first recorded the song in October, 1955 at Chess' rudimentary office studio at 4750 South Cottage Grove using just two microphones and a tape recorder, then later at Universal Recording Corporation. Leonard Chess chose to release the less-polished version, recorded at Chess. The song was released on Chess' Checker Records subsidiary in January, 1956, with The Flamingos version going to No. 5 on 'Billboard's R&B chart, its sales greatly overshadowed by the Pat Boone version released the same month.

Pat Boone version



Pat Boone recorded the song in December, 1955 with producer Randy Wood for Dot Records. Boone's version was released as a single with "Tutti Frutti" as the B-side in January, 1956. Boone's version peaked at No. 5 on the US 'Billboard' chart. Overseas, it was a number one hit in the UK Singles Chart, spending five weeks at No. 1, and 24 weeks on the charts altogether. It was the best-selling single of 1956 in the United Kingdom.

Other versions



Slim Whitman featured a version on his hit 1977 album 'Home on the Range'.

References



Category:1956 singles

Category:1955 singles

Category:Checker Records singles

Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles

Category:Pat Boone songs

Category:Songs written by Ferdinand Washington

Category:1955 songs


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