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. Weldon performed it as a solo piece, with vocals and acoustic guitar plus piano and double bass accompaniment. The song has been adapted and recorded by many other musicians, most often under the title "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town", and sometimes simply "Outskirts of Town". In 1941,

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and His Tympany Five recorded "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" ( Decca 8593), and the following year recorded another version as "I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town", with the writing credit given to Roy Jacobs and Casey Bill Weldon (Decca 8638). "Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five - 78 RPM - Discography", ''45Worlds.com''
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'' newly-established "Harlem Hit Parade" chart in October 1942.

Other recordings

* 1942 Count Basie and His Orchestra,

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36601 * 1942 Big Bill and his Chicago Five, Columbia 37196 * 1942 Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, Decca 18324 * 1955 Jack Montrose, on the album '' Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose'' * 1960

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'' * 1961 Ray Charles, ABC-Paramount Records single which reached No. 84 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; appears in the end credits of the 2006 "

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" episode of U.S. TV series '' The Sopranos'' * 1961 The Everly Brothers, single, included on the 1965 album '' Rock'n Soul'' * 1962

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, on the album '' Stormy Monday'' * 1964

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, on the live album '' In Session'' * 1999

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References

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