My Own
| My Own | |
|---|---|
| Deanna Durbin | |
| publication | 1938 |
| length | 3:02 |
| Genre (s) | Film music |
| text | Harold Adamson |
| music | Jimmy McHugh |
| Award (s) | Oscar nomination in 1939 as "Best Song" |
| album | Brunswick, 1938 |
My Own is a 1938 song composed by Jimmy McHugh for the feature film That Certain Age and written by Harold Adamson . The song in the film is sung by Deanna Durbin , who also played the lead role alongside Melvyn Douglas . Published is My Own the time, performed by Deanna Durbin, on the Disque Brunswick n ° 92705.B / mx. DLA.1696, the orchestra played under the direction of Charles Previn . In 1939 Deanna Durbin released My Own on her album Deanna Durbin Souvenir Album No. 1 , label: Decca -35, again recorded with Charles Previn and his orchestra.
In 1939 , My Own was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Song" category. However, the award went to Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin for their song Thanks for the Memory from the comedy film The Big Broadcast of 1938 .
Cover versions
My Own was in the version of Tommy Dorsey (with singer Edythe White) in 1938 at number 5 on the US Billboard charts for 11 weeks . In the Top 100 Songs of 1938 , this cover version of My Own ranks 67th with 103 points (out of a possible 200). The jazz discographer Tom Lord lists 20 cover versions of the title in the field of jazz; u. a. 1938 by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra , Larry Clinton , Les Brown and Jan Savitt .
The singer and actress Jane Froman also covered the song in the same year. She sang it on November 30, 1938, on the NBC Radio Show at the Texaco Star Theater; the Orchestra Dave Brookman played. Another cover version exists of Geraldo And His Orchestra with singer Al Bowlly . It was recorded on December 16, 1938 in London.
Web links
- My Own at catalogue.nla.gov.au.
- Harold Adamson biography on jazzbiographies.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Deanna Durbin - My Own - 1938 Video. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ That Certain Age (1938) soundtracks on IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Deanna Durbin With Charles Previn And His Orchestra - Deanna Durbin Souvenir Album No. 1 at discogs.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Songs from the Year 1938 at tsort.info (English). Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Top Songs of 1938 at musicvf.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ My Own - Tom Lord The Jazz Discography Tune List at lordisco.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Jane Froman "My Own" Video. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ My Own - Al Bowlly, singing for Geraldo And His Orchestra Video. Retrieved January 10, 2014.