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Somebody Stole My Gal

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Sheet music cover, 1918

"Somebody Stole My Gal" is a popular song from 1918, written by Leo Wood. In 1924, Ted Weems & his Orchestra had a five-week run at number one with his million-selling version.^[1] Its Pee Wee Hunt and his orchestra version is also known in Japan, particularly in Osaka and surrounding area as the theme song used by Yoshimoto Kogyo for their theatre comedies at Namba Grand Kagetsu and other venues.

The song has been featured in several Hollywood films^[2] including:

The Tip-Off (1931)
Somebody Stole My Gal (1931)
Little Jack Little & Orchestra (1936)
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
My Favorite Year (1982)
The Grass Harp (1995)
Melinda and Melinda (2004)
The Aviator (2004)

Other recordings[edit]

Florence Millett – 1918

Ted Weems & His Orch. (Instr.) – 1924

Fletcher Henderson & His Orch. – 1924

Bix Beiderbecke – 1928

Fred Elizalde & His Anglo American Band – 1928

Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orch. – 1930

Ted Lewis & His Band (vocal: Ted Lewis) – 1931

Cab Calloway & His Orch. – 1931

Billy Cotton & His Band – 1931 (Cotton used the song as his signature tune).

Fats Waller & His Rhythm – 1935

Virgil Childers – 1938 in Charlotte, North Carolina^[3]

Count Basie & His Orch. – 1940

Benny Goodman & His Orch. (Columbia-35916) – 1940

Johnnie Ray – 1952 (a number 6 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1953)^[4]

John Serry Sr. and his ensemble for "RCA Thesaurus" – 1954^[5]

Pee Wee Hunt and his orchestra – 1954 (Album "Swingin' Around")

Hot Club Melomani – 1957

Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band – 1965 Greatest Hits

Jimmy Roselli – 1967

Mel Blanc – N/k

Max Raabe & Palast Orchester – 1996

References[edit]

^ CD liner notes: Chart-Toppers of the Twenties, 1998 ASV Ltd.

^ "Leo Wood (1882–1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2012-12-11.

^ Steven Abrams. "Bluebird Records 78rpm Discography". 78discography.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.

^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 451. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

^ Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection "John Serry Sextette" audio recording for RCA Thesaurus of arrangements and performances by John Serry at the RCA Victor Sudios in 1954 p. 18 The John J. Serry Sr. Collection archived at the University of Rochester

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