Slumming on Park Avenue

"Slumming on Park Avenue" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1937 film On the Avenue, where it was introduced by Alice Faye. Popular recordings in 1937 were by Red Norvo and his Orchestra (vocal by Mildred Bailey), Fletcher Henderson (vocal: Jerry Blake) and by Jimmie Lunceford.^[1]

Other notable recordings

Petula Clark - You Are My Lucky Star (1957).^[2]
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook (1958)^[3]

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 580. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

Musicals

Theatre	Annie Get Your Gun As Thousands Cheer Call Me Madam The Canary The Century Girl The Cocoanuts The Cohan Revue of 1918 Face the Music Holiday Inn Louisiana Purchase Miss Liberty Mr. President Music Box Revue Stop! Look! Listen! This Is The Army Top Hat Watch Your Step White Christmas Wise Guy Yip Yip Yaphank Ziegfeld Follies
Film	Alexander's Ragtime Band Annie Get Your Gun Blue Skies Call Me Madam Carefree The Cocoanuts Easter Parade Follow the Fleet Hallelujah Holiday Inn On the Avenue Second Fiddle There's No Business Like Show Business This Is the Army Top Hat White Christmas

Songs

Related

Ellin Berlin (wife)
Mary Ellin Barrett (daughter)

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