Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

Freddy Cannon

About Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" is a popular song with music by John Turner Layton, Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. First published in 1922, it was advertised by Creamer and Layton as "A Southern Song, without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon", a dig at some of the Tin Pan Alley clichés of the era. It was performed at The Winter Garden Theater in New York in Act 2 of the Broadway musical production Spice of 1922. The original 1922 sheet music featured a drawing of a girl on a spice bottle on the front cover, referring to the musical in which the song eventually made its public debut. Early successful recordings of the song were by the Peerless Quartet, Blossom Seeley and Paul Whiteman. The song has been recorded numerous times from the early 1920s into the 21st century. Layton himself recorded the song as part of the duo Layton & Johnstone in 1927. Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra played the song in their 1932 film short The Yacht Party. Notable uses have included being the theme song for the radio program This Is Jazz in the 1940s.  


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Well, way down yonder in New Orleans in the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a Garden of Eden, ah, you know what I mean

Yeah, Creole babies with flashin' eyes softly whisper with tender sighs
And then you stop 
Oh won't you give your lady fair a little smile
And then you stop 
You bet your life you'll linger there a little while

Yeah, there is heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens
Yeah, way down yonder in New Orleans

Way down yonder in New Orleans, woo, in the land of the dreamy scenes
There's a Garden of Eden, you know what I mean

Well, Creole babies with flashin' eyes softly whisper with tender sighs
And then you stop 
Oh won't you give your lady fair a little smile
And then you stop 
You bet your life you'll linger there a little while

Yeah, there is heaven right here on earth with those beautiful queens
Well, way down yonder in New Orleans
Yeah, woo

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Freddy Cannon

Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (born December 4, 1939), known as Freddy Cannon, is an American rock and roll singer, whose biggest international hits included "Tallahassee Lassie", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", and "Palisades Park". more »

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Written by: BERNIE BENNICK, HENRY CREAMER, J. TURNER LAYTON

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" by Freddy Cannon was released in 1960.
Chart Performance
It reached number 3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1960.
Song Origin
The song "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" is actually a popular song with music by John Turner Layton Jr. and lyrics by Henry Creamer. Freddy Cannon covered this song and had a hit with it in 1960.
Record Label
This American version of the song was released under the record label called Swan Records.
Unique Style
Cannon's version was arranged in the style of "rock and roll," which gave it a unique twist compared to the original Dixieland jazz version.
Song Duration
The song has a total runtime of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Song Popularity
Its popularity was not just confined to the US but also in the UK where it also ranked high on charts.
Other Versions
Before Cannon's cover, the song was covered by many other artists including Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, and Frankie Laine.
Collaboration
Cannon's version of the song was produced in collaboration with Frank Slay Jr., who co-wrote the arrangement with Bob Crewe.
Song Theme
“Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” is a song about the lively nightlife in New Orleans and its reputation as a town of entertainment and excitement.

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