Who sang the song Way Down Yonder in New Orleans?
Lester YoungWay Down Yonder in New Orleans / ArtistLester Willis Young, nicknamed “Pres” or “Prez”, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
Coming to prominence while a member of Count Basie’s orchestra, Young was one of the most influential players on his instrument. Wikipedia
Who wrote Way Down Yonder in New Orleans?
Turner LaytonWay Down Yonder in New Orleans / ComposerTurner Layton, born John Turner Layton, Jr., was an American songwriter, singer and pianist. He frequently worked with Henry Creamer. Wikipedia
Did Alan Jackson do the skiing in Chattahoochee?
As if a song with the lyrics “it gets hotter than a hoochie coochie” wasn’t summer blast enough, Jackson strapped on a life vest and water skis for his 1993 hit about growing up along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia.
Who wrote after you’ve gone?
Turner Layton
Steve LukatherPhil Soussan
After You’re Gone/Composers
“After You’ve Gone” was written in 1917 by Turner Layton, with lyrics by Henry Creamer, in order to bring some life to the failing road show “So Long, Letty.” The road show failed, but the song hooked audiences, and took off on a life of its own.
What does Down Yonder mean?
down there
“Down Yonder” is an expression meaning “down there”, referring to a place that is considerably lower in elevation or farther south.
Who wrote five o’clock somewhere?
Jim Brown
Don Rollins
It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere/Composers
What style is after you’ve gone?
“After You’ve Gone” uses the standard A-B-A-C pattern and has a blues tempo, yet Layton’s music is very flexible and musicians over the past century have found the music very pliable and effective in other genres.
When was song after you’ve gone written?
1918
After You’ve Gone — Marion Harris’s dramatic song was a New Year hit 100 years ago. Written in 1918 by black vaudeville duo Turner Layton and Henry Creamer, the bestselling American record of 1919 belongs to the category that Quincy Jones calls “the beg”.