Swingin' Down Yonder is the first full-length, 12-inch album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 recorded by Dean Martin

Dean Martin

Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...

 for Capitol Records during three sessions in September and October 1954 and February 1955. According to the original sleeve notes, all the songs have a "common geographical root: the American South." In 1963, Capitol Records re-released Swingin' Down Yonder under the titled Southern Style.

The 1991 Capitol Records CD reissue added eight bonus tracks which for the most part uphold the Dixieland sound. By contrast, the 2005 Collectors' Choice

Collectors' Choice Music

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 reissue selected four bonus tracks of dubious connection to the American South, including "Under the Bridges of Paris".

Side A

Track	Song Title	Written By	Recording Date	Session Information	Time
1.	"Carolina Moon Carolina Moon "Carolina Moon" is a popular song written by Joe Burke and Benny Davis. The song was a 1928 hit for crooner Gene Austin, when it charted for 14 weeks, staying at number one for 7 weeks.... "	Benny Davis Benny Davis Benny Davis was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. He composed the classic 1926 standard "Baby Face" with Harry Akst.-Life and career:...  and Joe Burke Joe Burke (composer) Joseph A. Burke was an American composer and pianist. He was born in Philadelphia and died in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and started as a pianist accompanying silent movies and an arranger in a music publishing firm. It was during this time...	September 30, 1954	Session 3538; Master 13029-6	2:35
2.	"Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"	Lewis F. Muir Lewis F. Muir Lewis F. Muir, born Louis Meuer was an American composer and ragtime pianist.Muir started as a pianist in St. Louis and played in the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904. He moved to New York in 1910. His first published composition was "Play That Barber-Shop Chord" from 1910. Vaudeville entertainer...  and L. Wolfe Gilbert L. Wolfe Gilbert Louis Wolfe Gilbert was a Russian-born American songwriter.-Biography:Born in Odessa, Russian Empire, Gilbert moved to the United States as a young man and eventually established himself as one of the leading songwriters on Tin Pan Alley.Gilbert began his career touring with John L...	October 7, 1954	Session 3544; Master 13056	2:19
3.	"When It's Sleepy Time Down South When It's Sleepy Time Down South "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", also known as "Sleepy Time Down South", is a 1931 jazz song written by Clarence Muse, Leon René and Otis René. It was sung in the movie Safe in Hell by Nina Mae McKinney, and became the theme song of Louis Armstrong, who recorded it almost a hundred times during... "	Leon René Leon René Leon René was an American music composer of R&B and rock and roll songs in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. He sometimes used the songwriting pseudonym Jimmy Thomas. He also established several record labels... , Otis Rene, Clarence Muse Clarence Muse Clarence Muse was an actor, screenwriter, director, composer, and lawyer. He was inducted in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. Muse was the first African American to "star" in a film. He acted for more than sixty years, and appeared in more than 150 movies.-Life and career:Born in...	September 30, 1954	Session 3538; Master 12717	2:52
4.	"Mississippi Mud Mississippi Mud Mississippi Mud is a 1927 song written by Harry Barris and James Cavanaugh , first made popular by Bing Crosby when he was still a member of The Rhythm Boys. Bing Crosby recorded the song with The Rhythm Boys on June 20, 1927 for Victor... "	Harry Barris Harry Barris Harry Barris was an American popular singer and songwriter.Born in New York City, he was a member of the Rhythm Boys, a late 1920s singing trio which included Al Rinker and Bing Crosby, and was Crosby's entry into show business...  and James M. Cavanaugh	September 30, 1954	Session 3538; Master 12705	3:08
5.	"Alabamy Bound Alabamy Bound "Alabamy Bound" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green. Written for the vaudeville stage it was made famous by Al Jolson. "Alabamy Bound" opens with:... "	Ray Henderson Ray Henderson Ray Henderson , was an American songwriter.Born Raymond Brost in Buffalo, New York, Henderson moved to New York City and became a popular composer in Tin Pan Alley... , B.G. DeSylva and Bud Green Bud Green Bud Green was an Austrian-born songwriter. Bud Green grew up in Harlem at 108th & Madison Ave. at the turn of the century, the eldest of seven. He dropped out of elementary school to sell newspapers and help the family...	February 4, 1955	Session 3690; Master 13551	1:45
6.	"Dinah Dinah (song) "Dinah" is a popular song. The music was written by Harry Akst, and the lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young. It was introduced by Eddie Cantor in Kid Boots in Pittsburgh... "	Harry Akst Harry Akst Harry Akst was an American songwriter, who started out his career as a pianist in vaudeville accompanying singers such as Nora Bayes, Frank Fay and Al Jolson.-Life and career:Akst was born in New York, United States.... , Sam M. Lewis Sam M. Lewis Sam M. Lewis was a Jewish-American singer and lyricist, born in New York City, New York as Samuel Levine-Biography:...  and Joe Young Joe Young Joe Young was a lyricist. He was born in New York. Young was most active from 1911 through the late-1930s, beginning his career working as a singer and songplugger for various music publishers. During World War I, he entertained the U.S...	February 4, 1955	Session 3690; Master 13550-6	2:21

Side B

Track	Song Title	Written By	Recording Date	Session Information	Time
1.	"Carolina in the Morning Carolina in the Morning "Carolina in the Morning" is a popular song with words by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson, first published in 1922 by Jerome H. Remick & Co.... "	Walter Donaldson Walter Donaldson Walter Donaldson was a prolific United States popular songwriter, composing many hit songs of the 1910s and 1920s.-History:...  and Gus Kahn Gus Kahn Gustav Gerson Kahn was a musician, songwriter and lyricist.-Biography:Kahn was born in Koblenz, Germany in 1886. The family emigrated from there to the United States and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1890...	October 7, 1954	Session 3544; Master 135073-3	2:17
2.	"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Way Down Yonder In New Orleans "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton, Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, Creamer and Layton advertised it as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley clichés of the era.It was... "	Henry Creamer Henry Creamer Henry Creamer was an American popular song lyricist. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and died in New York. He co-wrote many popular songs in the years from 1900 to 1929, often collaborating with Turner Layton, with whom he also appeared in vaudeville.Creamer was a co-founder with James Reese...  and J. Turner Layton Turner Layton Turner Layton , born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1894, he was the son of John Turner Layton, "a bass singer, music educator and hymn composer." After receiving a musical education from his father, he attended the Howard...	September 30, 1954	Session 3538; Master 13030	2:21
3.	"Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... "	Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael Howard Hoagland "Hoagy" Carmichael was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust", "Georgia On My Mind", "The Nearness of You", and "Heart and Soul", four of the most-recorded American songs of all time.Alec Wilder, in his study of the...  and Stuart Gorrell	October 7, 1954	Session 3544; Master 13051-6	3:03
4.	"Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina"	Sunny Skylar Sunny Skylar Sunny Skylar was an American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher. He was born Selig Shaftel in Brooklyn, New York. As a singer, he appeared with a number of big bands, including those led by Ben Bernie, Paul Whiteman, Abe Lyman, George Hall and Vincent Lopez... , Bette Cannon and Arthur Shaftel	October 7, 1954	Session 3544; Master 13050	2:07
5.	"Basin Street Blues Basin Street Blues "Basin Street Blues" is a song often performed by Dixieland jazz bands, written by Spencer Williams. The song was published in 1926 and made famous in a recording by Louis Armstrong in 1928... "	Spencer Williams Spencer Williams Spencer Williams was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs "Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New Baby", "Everybody Loves My Baby", "Tishomingo Blues", "Careless Love", and many...	February 4, 1955	Session 3690; Master 13548	2:23
6.	"Is It True What" They Say About Dixie?	Irving Caesar Irving Caesar Irving Caesar was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for "Swanee," "Sometimes I'm Happy," "Crazy Rhythm," and "Tea for Two," one of the most frequently recorded tunes ever written. He was born and died in New York.Caesar, the son of Morris Keiser, a Romanian Jew, was... , Sammy Lerner Sammy Lerner Samuel "Sammy" Lerner was a Romanian-born songwriter for American and British musical theatre and film.-Career:...  and Gerald Marks Gerald Marks Gerald Marks , was an American composer best known for the song "All of Me" which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times...	February 4, 1955	Session 3690; Master 13549-4	2:29

Side A

Track	Song Title
1.	"Carolina Moon"
2.	"Waiting for the Robert E. Lee"

Side B

Track	Song Title
1.	"Basin Street Blues"
2.	"Is It True What They Say About Dixie?"

Capitol F2-576

Side A

Track	Song Title
1.	"When It's Sleepy Time Down South"
2.	"Mississippi Mud"

Side B

Track	Song Title
1.	"Georgia On My Mind"
2.	"Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina"

Capitol F3-576

Side A

Track	Song Title
1.	"Alabamy Bound Alabamy Bound "Alabamy Bound" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green. Written for the vaudeville stage it was made famous by Al Jolson. "Alabamy Bound" opens with:... "
2.	"Dinah"

Side B

Track	Song Title
1.	"Carolina in the Morning"
2.	"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans"

1991 Capitol CD, Catalog Number CDP 7 94306 2 (original album plus eight more tracks)

Track	Song Title	Written By	Recording Date	Session Information	Time
1.	"Hominy Grits"	Smiley Burnette	July 2, 1952	Session 2695; Master 10354-2	3:02
2.	"I'm Gonna' Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters"	Teddie Powell and Bernie Wayne	March 3, 1950	Session 1646; Master 5606-2	3:31
3.	"Muskrat Ramble"	Edward Ory and Ray Gilbert	March 3, 1950	Session 1646; Master 5607-6	3:05
4.	"Be Honest With Me"	Gene Autry and Fred Rose	March 28, 1950	Session 1693; Master 5800-3	2:40
5.	"I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine"	Mack David	March 28, 1950	Session 1693; Master 5662-2	1:56
6.	"Bye Bye Blackbird"	Ray Henderson and Mort Dixon	April 27, 1950	Session 1725; Master 5919-2	3:05
7.	"Happy Feet"	Roy Ross and Al Stillman	April 27, 1950	Session 1725; 5920-6	2:32
8.	"The Darktown Strutters' Ball"	Shelton Brooks	April 28, 1950	Session 1726; Master 5925-3	2:32

2005 Collectors' Choice Music CD, Catalog Number WWCCM05992 (original album plus four more tracks)

Track	Song Title	Written By	Recording Date	Session Information	Time
1.	"I'll Gladly Make the Same Mistake Again"	Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...  and David Holt	August 12, 1954	Session 3497; Master 12911-5	2:34
2.	"Three Wishes"	Jack Elliott and Harold Spina	March 9, 1949	Session 1221A; Master 4090-2	2:38
3.	"Have a Little Sympathy"	Ben Weisman and Sammy Gallop	January 26, 1949	Session 1172A; Master 3906-2	2:22
4.	"Under the Bridges of Paris Under the Bridges of Paris "Under the Bridges of Paris" is a 1931 popular song with music written by Vincent Scotto, the original French lyrics by Jean Rodor, and English lyrics by Dorcas Cochran.... "	Vincent Scotto, Jean Rodor and Dorcas Cochran Dorcas Cochran Dorcas Cochran was an American lyricist and screenwriter. She is also referenced by her married name, Dorcas Cochran Jewell.-Biography:...	April 22, 1954	Session 3402; Master 12573	2:45

Complete Musical Credits

• Dean Martin: Vocals
• Dick Stabile
  Dick Stabile
  Dick Stabile was an American jazz saxophonist and bandleader.-Biography:Stabile got his start playing in theater ensembles on Broadway in the 1950s. He joined Ben Bernie's orchestra in 1928, where he remained for several years...
  
  : Leader
• Vincent Terri: Guitar
• Phil Stephens: Bass
• Ray S. Toland: Drums/Contractor
• Louis Brown: Piano
• Gus Bivona
  Gus Bivona
  Gus Bivona was an American musician.This reed player—covering a range of clarinets, saxophones, and flute—was at the height of the big band era. Following World War II, he was a staff musician for the MGM Studio Orchestra, playing on countless soundtracks and sessions...
  
  : Saxophone (Sessions 3538 and 3544)
• Charles O. Butler: Saxophone (Session 3690)
• Edward R. Miller: Saxophone (Sessions 3538 and 3544)
• Edward 'Ed' Rosa: Saxophone (Session 3690)
• Milton Bernhardt: Trombone (Session 3690)
• Francis L. 'Joe' Howard: Trombone
• Thomas 'Tom' Pederson: Trombone (Sessions 3538 and 3544)
• George M. Roberts: Trombone (Session 3544 and 3690)
• Lloyd Ulyate: Trombone
• Virgil P. Evans: Trumpet
• Conrad Gozzo
  Conrad Gozzo
  Conrad J. Gozzo was an American trumpet player born in New Britain Connecticut on February 6, 1922. Gozzo was a member of the NBC Hollywood staff orchestra at the time of his death on October 8, 1964...
  
  : Trumpet (Session 3690)
• Emanuel 'Mannie' Klein
  Manny Klein
  Manny Klein was a jazz trumpeter most associated with swing.He began with Paul Whiteman in 1928 and was active throughout the 1930s playing with several major bands of the era including the Dorseys and Benny Goodman. In 1937, he moved to California and worked with Frank Trumbauer's orchestra...
  
  : Trumpet (Sessions 3538 and 3544)
• Charles E. Teagarden
  Charlie Teagarden
  Charlie Teagarden was an American jazz trumpeter. He was the younger brother of Jack Teagarden....
  
  : Trumpet