"Me and My Shadow" is a 1927 popular song. Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer are credited as the writers, with Jolson and Dreyer listed on the sheet music as responsible for the music and Rose the lyrics. Jolson was often given credits on sheet music so he could earn more by popularizing the tunes, but he played no part in writing this song.[1] Jolson never recorded "Shadow", but in 1927, he used it in the touring version of "Big Boy".[2]
Popular recordings in 1927 were by "Whispering" Jack Smith, Nat Shilkret (vocal by Johnny Marvin) and the separate recording by Johnny Marvin for Columbia Records.[3] The song became especially associated with Ted Lewis, who used it to close his act. "Shadow" has since become a standard, with many artists performing it.
- ^ Cohen, Mark (2018). Not Bad for Delancey Street: The Rise of Billy Rose. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1611688900.
- ^ Goldman, Herbert G. (1988). Jolson - The Legend Comes to Life. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-19-505505-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 548. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.