Back In Your Own Backyard ~ unreleased session recording

Music by Al Jolson and Dave Dreyer and lyrics by Billy Rose, 1928

 

Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City

With Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and the Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Hugo & Luigi

 

Recorded  May 17th, 1961    ~   Matrix No. M5PW-2289 Take 5 

 

 NOT RELEASED 

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SESSION MUSICIANS

May 15th & 17th, 1961

A Hugo & Luigi Production

 

Orchestra

 

Leader: Mitchell Ayres

Contractor: Henry "Hank" Ross

 

Trumpet ~ James Maxwell

Trumpet ~ Bernie Glow 

Trumpet ~ Melvin Davis

Trumpet ~ James Milazzo 

 

Trombone ~ Robert Alexander 

Trombone ~ John D'agostino 

Trombone ~ Urban Green 

 

Sax ~ Harry Terrill

Sax ~ Bernard Kaufman

Sax ~ Abraham Richman 

Sax ~ Stanley Webb 

Sax ~ Philip Zolkind 

 

Piano ~ Henry Rowland

 

Guitar ~ Anthony Mottola 

Guitar ~ Danny Perri 

 

Drums ~ Sonny Igoe 

Drums ~ Arthur Marotti 

 

Bass ~ Robert Haggart

 

Harp ~ Margaret Ross 

 

Violin ~ Sylvan Shulman 

Violin ~ Mac Ceppos 

Violin ~ Jack Zayde 

Violin ~ Tosha Samaroff 

Violin ~ Harry Urbont 

Violin ~ Max Hollander 

Violin ~ Harry Melnikoff 

Violin ~ Felix Orlewitz  

 

Viola ~ Isadore Zir 

Viola ~ Howard Kay 

 

Cello ~ Maurice Brown 

Cello ~ Alan Shulman 

 

 

 

This song was featured by Al Jolson and then sung by him in the 1929 Hollywood Musical "Say It With Songs". He later sung it on the soundtrack for the 1949 Hollywood Musical "Jolson Sings Again" dubbing for Larry Parks and on records for Decca. Perry recorded this song during the sessions for his 1961 album "Sing To Me Mr. C." as one of two songs, "It All Depends On You" being the other, excluded from the album. This full length album of song medleys was recorded, remarkably, in three days.

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