"Somebody Stole My Gal" is a popular song from 1918, written by Leo Wood. In 1924, Ted Weems & his Orchestra had a five-week run at number one with his million-selling version.[1] Its Pee Wee Hunt and his orchestra version is also known in Japan, particularly in Osaka and surrounding area as the theme song used by Yoshimoto Kogyo for their theatre comedies at Namba Grand Kagetsu and other venues.
The song has been featured in several Hollywood films[2] including:
- The Tip-Off (1931)
- Somebody Stole My Gal (1931)
- Little Jack Little & Orchestra (1936)
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
- My Favorite Year (1982)
- The Grass Harp (1995)
- Melinda and Melinda (2004)
- The Aviator (2004)
- ^ CD liner notes: Chart-Toppers of the Twenties, 1998 ASV Ltd.
- ^ "Leo Wood (1882–1929)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2012-12-11.