My Tennessee, Is That You Calling Me?
Fred Godfrey, A.J. Mills & Bennett Scott — London: Star Music; Bert Feldman; Melbourne: Dinsdales’, 1918.
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Listen to a 1918 recording of Stanley Kirkby and J. Thompson singing |
A big hit from just after the Armistice and sung by many artistes, especially in pantomime. Among those performing it were Victoria Carmen, Alexandra, Birmingham (December 1918); Cicely Courtneidge in pantomime, Theatre Royal, Manchester (January 1919); Dorothy Craske; Daisy Dormer in numerous theatres, including the Court, Liverpool (December 1918) and Hippodrome, Putney, London (May 1919); Tom E. Finglass in pantomime Mother Hubbard, Theatre Royal, Plymouth (December 1918, January 1919); Beatrice Hunt in pantomime Sinbad, Prince’s, Bristol (December 1918); Murray Pilcer & His Jazz Band, Maison Lyons, Oxford St., London (February 1919); and Winifred Roma.
Recordings
Courtland & Jeffries (HMV B-993, 1918)
Stanley Kirkby & J. Thompson (The Winner 3242, 1918)
Harry Marlow (Clarion 1024, 1919) [cylinder]
Ernest Pike, as “Herbert Payne” (Zonophone 1888, 1919)
Robins & White (Scala 1041)
[unidentified vocal] (Ariel 3923)