AIN'T SHE SWEET

Created on 03/01/2003
Latest update on 22/04/2023

Artist: Eddie Cantor
Author: Milton Ager/Jack Yellen
Label: Columbia
Year: 1926

Even before it was officially published. Introduced on radio by Paul Ash & His Orch.

Covers:

1927:

Lou Gold & His Melody Men [as Bud McAfee & his Gang on Champion]

1927:

Dixie Stompers [with Fletcher Henderson]

1927:

Ted Wallace

1927:

Harry Richman

1927:

Ben Bernie

1927:

Annette Hanshaw [as Ain't He Sweet]

1927:

Jack Hylton

1927:

Gellin & Borgstrom

1927:

Jack Pettis [with Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang]

1927:

Radiolites [with Ben Selvin]

1927:

California Ramblers

1927:

Gene Austin [with Nat Shilkret Orch.]

1927:

Paul Whiteman [vocal: Bing Crosby]

1927:

Lillian Roth

1936:

Hoosier Hot Shots

1939:

Jimmie Lunceford

1939:

Bunny Berigan

1951:

Erroll Garner

1956:

Gene Vincent [not the only ultra oldie in a rock version that year; see: Baby Face, Blueberry Hill, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon]

1957:

Eddie Cantor

1959:

Sacha Distel

1961:

Beatles [in Hamburg for producer Bert Kaempfert, still as backing band of Tony Sheridan (who doesn't participate here), released in '64, hit UK]

1962:

Frank Sinatra

1972:

Sadi

1991:

Bernie Worrell

Other Milton Ager/Jack Yellen compositions: Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now and Happy Days Are Here Again. (see also: Alabama Jubilee)

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