| "Alabamy Bound" | |
|---|---|
_sheet_music_cover.jpg) Sheet music cover featuring Al Jolson, 1924 | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1924 |
| Released | 1925 |
| Genre | Popular music |
| Composer(s) | Ray Henderson |
| Lyricist(s) | Buddy DeSylva, Bud Green |
"Alabamy Bound" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green. It was popularized by Al Jolson and included in the musical Kid Boots, where it was sung by Eddie Cantor. Successful recordings of the song were released in 1925 by Paul Whiteman, Isham Jones and Fletcher Henderson (instrumentals), as well as Blossom Seeley, whose vocal version reached number 2 on the charts. The song has sold over a million copies of sheet music and has been included in several films over the years.