"That Old Gang of Mine" is a 1923 popular song composed by Ray Henderson with lyrics by Billy Rose and

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, and published by Irving Berlin, Inc. It was introduced in the

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of 1923 by the

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duo

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. The song became a million-seller. The song was recorded by many artists in 1923. On June 5, Billy Murray and Ed Smalle recorded the most popular version of "That Old Gang of Mine" (

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19095), which went to #1 on US charts. Other recording artists that charted with the song in 1923 were

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and His Orchestra (peaked at #3), Billy Jones and

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(peaked at #6), and The Benson Orchestra of Chicago (peaked at #6). The 1923 silent film '' The Country Kid'' used the song as its musical theme, and sheet music promoting the film was printed. In 1950, Rose, Dixon, and Henderson filed to regain rights to the song, but the Court ruled that the publisher was entitled to renew its right.

Other recordings

* Bing Crosby - included in his album ''

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'' (1968). *

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(1942) * Dean Martin - included in his album '' Once in a While'' (1978) *

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and the Gang (1961) * Peggy Lee (1945) * Perry Como (1939) and (1951)

References

{{reflist, refs= {{cite book , last=Tyler , first=Don , title=Hit Songs, 1900–1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hSCfBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA130 , year=2007 , publisher=McFarland , isbn=978-0-7864-2946-2 , page=130 For the recording date, see {{cite web , work=Discography of American Historical Recordings , title=Victor matrix B-27997, 'That Old Gang of Mine' / Billy Murray; Ed Smalle , accessdate=2015-03-21 , url=http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800002007/B-27997-That_old_gang_of_mine
For the chart position, see {{cite web , title=That Old Gang of Mine / Billy Murray and Ed Smalle , website=Music VF , url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=That+Old+Gang+of+Mine+by+Billy+Murray+%26+Ed+Smalle&id=105665 , accessdate=2015-03-22 For Krueger, see {{cite web , title=That Old Gang of Mine / Benny Krueger and His Orchestra , website=Music VF , url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=That+Old+Gang+of+Mine+by+Benny+Krueger+and+His+Orchestra&id=103518 , accessdate=2015-03-22
For Jones and Hare, see {{cite web , title=That Old Gang of Mine / Billy Jones and Ernest Hare , website=Music VF , url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=That+Old+Gang+of+Mine+by+Billy+Jones+%26+Ernest+Hare&id=117229 , accessdate=2015-03-22
For Benson Ork, see {{cite web , title=That Old Gang of Mine / The Benson Orchestra of Chicago , website=Music VF , url=http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=That+Old+Gang+of+Mine+by+The+Benson+Orchestra+of+Chicago&id=117265 , accessdate=2015-03-22 {{cite journal , last=Burton , first=Jack , journal=Billboard , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39 , date=December 16, 1950 , volume=62 , issue=50 , page=39 , title=No. 81, Billy Rose , issn=0006-2510 {{cite journal , title=Court Names Bourne Legal 'Gang' Owner , journal=The Billboard , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dh8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3 , volume=72 , issue=23 , date=June 6, 1960 , page=3 , issn=0006-2510 {{cite web , title=That Old Gang of Mine , work=Charles Templeton Sheet Music Collection , publisher=Mississippi State University Libraries , url=http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/SheetMusic/id/35049/rec/40 , accessdate=2015-03-25

External links

"That Old Gang of Mine"
sung by Billy Murray and Ed Smalle, at the ''Discography of American Historical Recordings'', UC Santa Barbara Libraries 1923 singles 1923 songs Billy Murray (singer) songs Songs with lyrics by Billy Rose Songs with lyrics by Mort Dixon Songs with music by Ray Henderson