Sentimental Me
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"Sentimental Me" is a popular
song
.
It was written by James T. Morehead and James Cassin and published in 1949
.
The most popular version was recorded by The Ames Brothers. Other versions were recorded by Elvis Presley
, the Russ Morgan
Orchestra and in England
by Jackie Brown and his Quartet.
The Ames Brothers version was recorded on December 5, 1949. The recording was released by Coral Records
as catalog number
60140. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 20, 1950 and lasted 27 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. The song was part of a double-sided hit; the flip side was the even bigger hit, "Rag Mop
."
The Russ Morgan
version was recorded on January 23, 1950. The recording was released by Decca Records
as catalog number 24904. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 21, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10.
The Jackie Brown version was recorded on July 12, 1950. The recording was released by UK
Columbia Records
as catalog number DB 2724.
Elvis Presley
recorded a version of the song on March 13, 1961. It was released on the album Something for Everybody
in June, 1961.
Country singer David Slater
recorded it on his 2005 album Nice And Easy.
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Song
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It was written by James T. Morehead and James Cassin and published in 1949
1949 in music
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The most popular version was recorded by The Ames Brothers. Other versions were recorded by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, the Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan was a big band orchestra leader and musical arranger in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:...
Orchestra and in England
England
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by Jackie Brown and his Quartet.
The Ames Brothers version was recorded on December 5, 1949. The recording was released by Coral Records
Coral Records
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as catalog number
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60140. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on January 20, 1950 and lasted 27 weeks on the chart, peaking at #3. The song was part of a double-sided hit; the flip side was the even bigger hit, "Rag Mop
Rag Mop
"Rag Mop" was a popular American song of the late 1940s-early 1950s.The song, a 12-bar blues, was written by Johnnie Lee Wills and Deacon Anderson and published in 1949...
."
The Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan
Russ Morgan was a big band orchestra leader and musical arranger in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s.-Early life:...
version was recorded on January 23, 1950. The recording was released by Decca Records
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
as catalog number 24904. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on April 21, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10.
The Jackie Brown version was recorded on July 12, 1950. The recording was released by UK
United Kingdom
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Columbia Records
Columbia Graphophone Company
The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. Under EMI, as Columbia Records, it became a very successful label in the 1950s and 1960s...
as catalog number DB 2724.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
recorded a version of the song on March 13, 1961. It was released on the album Something for Everybody
Something for Everybody
Something For Everybody is the thirteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2370, in June 1961. Recording sessions took place on November 8, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It peaked at #1...
in June, 1961.
Country singer David Slater
David Slater
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recorded it on his 2005 album Nice And Easy.