"I Will Be Home Again" is a song written by
Bennie Benjamin
Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin (November 4, 1907 – May 2, 1989) was a Virgin Islands-born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fi ...
, Raymond Leveen, and Lou Singer, in 1944.
The
Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet (a.k.a. The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet) is an American vocal group. It was formed in 1934 and, with changes in membership, remains active.
Origins and early career
The group was founded as the Golden Gate Jubilee Singe ...
recorded the song on March 16, 1945. This version was released on
Okeh Records
Okeh Records () is an American record label founded by the Otto Heinemann Phonograph Corporation, a phonograph supplier established in 1916, which branched out into phonograph records in 1918. The name was spelled "OkeH" from the initials of Ott ...
#6741.
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"The Online Discographical Project – Okeh (CBS) 6500 - 6747 (1941 - 45)"
Retrieved February 21, 2011
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
also recorded this song. It was released on the
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
''
Elvis Is Back!''. It was the first song that Elvis' army buddy,
Charlie Hodge, sang harmony with Elvis.
References
Elvis Presley songs
Songs written by Bennie Benjamin
Songs with music by Lou Singer
1944 songs
Songs with lyrics by Raymond Leveen
Okeh Records singles
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