Artist: Ernest Pike & Stanley Kirkby
Author: Thomas Westendorf
Label: Zonophone
Year: 1907
In 1910 also on Edison. Written in 1875, inspired by the song Barney, Take Me Home Again. Westendorf wrote his 'answer' while his wife was absent. Introduced at the Plainfield Town Hall, Indiana.
Covers:
Will Oakland [also on Edison]
Turner Roe & Orpheus Trio [for Pathé]
Henry Burr [with the Peerless Quartet]
Casa Loma Orch. [vocal: Glen Gray]
chorus [as My Book Of Memory in film Magic Town; new lyrics: Edward Heyman]
Also cut by Josef Locke, Frank Patterson, Sons Of The Pioneers, The Platters, Mitch Miller and James Galway.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)