24 April 2012
Y'all Come
"Y'all Come" (originally titled "You-All Come") was written and recorded by Arlie Duff a.k.a. "The Singin' Schoolteacher" (1924-1996), and was a country hit for him in 1953. Bing's recording for Decca Records is with the Cass County Boys, with orchestra directed by Perry Botkin. It was a hit in the United States. It was preceded by "Hush-a-bye" in 1953, and followed by "Down By The Riverside" (with Gary Crosby) in 1954.
"Y'all Come" was also recorded by Glen Campbell, Jim and Jesse, Dolly Parton, and Porter Wagoner.
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Dennis Castanares said...
ReplyDeleteOut of that same period and costume kit: "San Fernando Valley" and "The Flying W", both purporting to be hillbilly music, but both also done in Bing's lovely but very city-slicker voice.
Mike McGregor said...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark. Lots of fun. Love those special interjections he inserted throughout such as "Land a Goshen," and "Put the cat out." I believe he covered just about all of the country cliches. (Anyone care to list them?) The dancers were fun, too, and were in keeping with Bing's tongue-in-cheek treatment of the song. His attire - the suit and the big hat - made him look very much like certain country singers of that era - Lester Flatt comes to mind. Bing looked pretty trim, too. Might have been wearing his usual girdle, though.
That was Speedy West on steel guitar. Jimmy Bryant played lead guitar. I don't know who the fiddle player was. -- Norm
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