ALABAMY BOUND
Ray Henderson (m) Bud Green (l) Buddy De Sylva (l)   1923

as rec by Eddie Cantor w Victor Young & his Orch  1944

also rec by-
Paul Whiteman & his Orch '24
The Goofus Five '25
Ben Selvin & his Orch '25
Isham Jones & his Orch '25
Bailey's Lucky Seven '25
Fletcher Henderson & his Orch '25
Cliff Edwards '25
Lucy Hegamin & her Dixie Daisies '25
Alex Hyde's Original New Yorker Jazz Band '25
O'Bryant's Washboard Band '25
Sam Wooding & his Orch '25
Sara Martin w Harry's Happy Four '25
Bing Crosby w The Buddy Cole Trio '57
Ray Charles '60
Al Jolson
Dean Martin
Blossom Seeley


I'm Alabamy bound,
There'll be no heebie jeebies hangin' round.
Just gave the meanest ticket mam on earth
All I'm worth,
To put my tootsies in an upper berth.

Just hear that choo-choo sound,
I know that soon we're gonna cover ground,
And then I'll holler so
The world will know;
Here I go!
I'm Alabamy bound!

I can hear that choo-choo whistle blow,
Watch that engine when we start to go!
Now we're in Baltimore,
Knockin' at Dixie's door!

What's that bill?
Louisville!
We passed that before!
Field o' cotton, tell me where I am;
Hear that fella yellin', "Alabam!".

Mammy!
Mammy!
Get your kisses ready for your honey lamb!

I'm Alabamy bound,
There'll be no heebie jeebies hangin' round.
Just gave the meanest ticket mam on earth
All I'm worth,
To put my tootsies in an upper berth.

I'm just a lucky lucky hound
To have someone to put my arms around!
That's why I'm shoutin' for the world to know,
Here I go!
I'm Alabamy bound!





(Contributed by Peter Akers - June 2009)