My Blue Heaven (song)
| "My Blue Heaven" | ||||
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Sheet music cover featuring Harry Richman, 1927 | ||||
| Song by Gene Austin | ||||
| B-side | "Are You Thinking Of Me To-night?" | |||
| Published | October 10, 1927 by George Whiting Publishing Company, Donaldson Publishing Co | |||
| Released | November 4, 1927 | |||
| Recorded | September 14, 1927 | |||
| Studio | Victor Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Pop Vocal | |||
| Label | Victor 20964 | |||
| Composer(s) | Walter Donaldson | |||
| Lyricist(s) | George A. Whiting | |||
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"My Blue Heaven" is a popular song written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George A. Whiting. The song was used in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927. It has become part of various fake book collections. Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023.
In 1928, "My Blue Heaven" became a huge hit on Victor 20964-A for crooner Gene Austin, accompanied by the Victor Orchestra as directed by Nat Shilkret. It charted for 26 weeks, stayed at number one for 13, and sold over five million copies worldwide. Victor 20964-A was recorded on September 14, 1927 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978. The recording was reissued as Victor 24573 and has been reissued on several commercially available CDs.