Cecilia (Dreyer and Ruby song)

"Cecilia", full title "Does Your Mother Know You're Out Cecilia", is a 1926 song written by Dave Dreyer with lyrics by Harry Ruby. The song was first recorded by Whispering Jack Smith on Victor Records.^[1]

Versions

• Dick Jurgens with vocal by Ronnie Kemper (Columbia 37342) 1940, reissued 1947 ^[2][3][4]
• Harry Cool 1947
• Louis Prima 1947
• Rose Murphy 1948^[5]
• Frankie Carle 1952,
• Grady Martin And His Slew Foot Five 1955
• Somethin' Smith and The Redheads 1956,
• Chet Atkins 1956,
• The Music Of David Seville 1957,
• Henri René and His Orchestra 1959,
• Max Bygraves with Ted Heath and His Music 1959
• The Jonah Jones Quartet 1961
• Frankie Vaughan 1962^[6]
• Mr. Mike, Australian singer, 1963,
• Brad Swanson 1970,
• Floyd Vivino performing as "Oogie" 2007^[7]
• Bill Ramsey (singer) German version "Cecilia (Schau, schau mich nicht so an)" Dreyer, Bartels
• NRBQ 1977

References

1. Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great ... Marvin E. Paymer, Don E. Post - 1999 1881907090- Page 75 " -greatest entertainers of the twenties, Al Jolson and Sophie Tucker. This song, usually simply known as "Cecilia", was his big first big hit. He went on to compose others, among them "Me and My Shadow" and "Back In Your Own Backyard". In 1940, "Cecilia" enjoyed a revival with a Vocalion recording by Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra, with vocal by Ronnie Kemper. The music of the refrain is almost a parody of itself, juxtaposing staccato and legato: dotted notes (quarters and eighths) and sustained whole notes."
2. Billboard - 19 Apr 1947 CECILIA Dick Jurgens Ork (Ronnie Kemper) (I WON'T) Columbia 37342
3. Billboard - 26 Apr. 1947 "Copyright on the old Dick Jurgens' sensation is held by Saul Bernstein's music pubs, ABC-Bourne-Bogat. ...Cecilia, it seems, was written by not only Herman Ruby but also Dave Dreyer, professional manager of the Irving Berlin firm. Ever since disk jockey Robert Q. Lewis started local gongs beating for Cecilia, tradesters have been wondering .... with Cecilia pointing for heavy action anew — Columbia is reissuing Jurgens' platter, Mercury has been out for a while with Harry Cool's a la original version, Louis Prima is due on Majestic and Decca may re-release Whispering Jack Smith's wax rendition..."
4. Billboard - 10 May 1947 CECILIA , . . , Dick Jurgens with vocal by Bonnie Kemper Columbia 37342 Here's a musical gal who has been around for a long time. But with "Heartaches," for one, Indicating that the time is ripe for revivals, there is a good chance that the ..."
5. Billboard - 14 feb 1948 - Page 30 CECILIA Rose Murphy Majestic 1213 beat on the umpteenth revival of this Ruby-Dreyer oldie gives it a solid send-off.
6. Billboard - 17 feb 1962 - Page 24 Philips PHS 600-006 (Stereo & Monaural) — A troubadour in th« vanishing tradition, Frankie Vaughan always throws ... In this group, he socks across with particular effectiveness such old- timers as "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy," "Cecilia," .."
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