Sonny Boy

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Lew Brown (in 1928-08)
Buddy DeSylva (in 1928-08)
Ray Henderson (in 1928-08)
publisher:Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (in 1928-08)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/113116 [info]
Wikidata:Q2326293 [info]
later translated versions:Sonny Boy (finnish lyrics)
Sonny Boy (German lyrics)
Sonny Boy (Jongen lief)
lyrics quoted in:Jolson and Jones

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1928-08-20Sonny Boy (1928)Al Jolson3:18
1928-11-01Sonny BoyThe Goofus Five and Their Orchestra?:??
1928-11-07Sonny BoyGene Austin?:??
1941-05-29Sonny BoyThe Andrews Sisters2:51
1943Sonny BoyThe Andrews Sisters2:51
1944-06-03You Are My Sunshine / Sonny Boy / You’re the Topcover and medleyBing Crosby, Frank Sinatra & Bob Hope3:09
1945-10Sonny BoyAFRS Jubilee All Stars9:16
1946-03-27Sonny Boy (Decca 23614)Al Jolson3:07
1946-03-27Sonny BoyAl Jolson3:05
1946-03-27Sonny BoyAl Jolson3:10
1949-08-26Sonny BoyMel Tormé with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra2:45
1955-04-22Sonny BoyinstrumentalOscar Moore3:28
1957-09-29Spon: Sonny BoyliveThe Ray Ellington Quartet2:32
1961-01Sonny BoyinstrumentalSam Jones4:57
1962-10-09Sonny BoyinstrumentalRed Garland5:15
1963Sonny BoycoverDick Hyman & His Orchestra2:40
1964-08-05Sonny BoyinstrumentalErroll Garner2:03
1965-04-05Sonny BoyAl Jolson8:26
1965-06-22Sonny Boycover and instrumentalCal Tjader3:32
1968-04-16Am I Blue / Sonnyboyinstrumental and medleyK. & J.J.4:32
1974-04-04Parodienblock (live, 1974-04-04)live, medley and partialPeter Alexander7:43
1976-04-01Sonny Boy aus „The Singing Fool“ (live, 1976-04-01: Stadthalle, Hannover, Germany)cover and liveFreddy, Orchester Bert Kaempfert und der Botho-Lucas-Chor2:10
1998-11Sonny Boy (live, 1998-11: Musikhalle Hamburg & Kieler Schloß, Germany)live and partialFreddy Quinn3:55
Ich brech' die Herzen der stolzesten Frau'nmedley and partialPeter Alexander - Heinz Rühmann11:07
Medley 13: Sonny Boy / April Showers / Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) / I'll Be Seeing YoumedleyDavid Lobban4:32
Sonny BoyFrank Ferera's Hawaiians2:59
Sonny BoyAl Jolson3:24
Sonny BoyThe Andrews Sisters2:49
Sonny BoyIvan Rebroff?:??
Sonny BoyOscar Pettiford & Jan Johansson5:46
Sonny BoyJoséphine Baker?:??
Sonny BoyJimmy Forrest3:20
Sonny BoyGeorge Olsen's Music?:??
Sonny BoyinstrumentalErroll Garner1:59
Sonny BoycoverSammy Davis Jr.4:02
Sonny BoycoverJackie Wilson3:41
Sonny BoyAnna Pauline Andersson?:??
Sonny BoycoverPetula Clark3:21
Sonny BoycoverThe Mat Mathews Orchestra Featuring Lee Towers3:18
Sonny BoyAl Jolson3:08
Sonny BoyAl Jolson3:22
Sonny BoyGordon MacRae3:35
Sonny BoyIvan Rebroff3:07
Sonny BoycoverJoséphine Baker3:22
Sonny BoyFreddy Quinn2:22
Sonny Boy (1928)Al Jolson3:09
Sonny Boy (The Singing Fool)Al Jolson3:15
Sunny BoySwing & Musical Orchester Graz2:38
Wurlitzer Finale: All I Ask of You / Jolson Medley: Ma. He’s Making Eyes at Me / Is It True What They Say About Dixie? / April Showers / My Mammy / Pasadena / Sonny Boy / Toot, Toot, Tootsie / Highland Cathedral / When Day Is Done / One of Those Songsinstrumental and medleyRobert Wolfe9:09