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Stars Fell on Alabama

First released 1934English120+ recordingson 546 releasesISWC T-071.070.452-1

Written by

Frank S. PerkinsComposerMitchell ParishLyricist

From the film

Sleepless in SeattleSleepless in Seattle1993the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Stars Fell on AlabamaThe Hi‐Lo’s with Frank Comstock and his Orchestra2:30
Stars Fell on AlabamaAlberta Hunter3:07
The Stars Fell on AlabamaDave McKenna3:24
Deep South Medley: When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? / Stars Fell on Alabama / Birth of the BluesRon Escheté6:46
Stars Fell on AlabamaThe Ray Brown Trio feat. Ralph Moore5:16
A Handful of Stars / Stars Fell on AlabamaMel Tormé, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass5:38
The Stars Fell on AlabamaCarol Sloane & Clark Terry4:57
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holliday4:31
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:13
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Sheldon5:13
Stars Fell on AlabamaCannonball Adderley5:55
Stars Fell on AlabamaFrank Sinatra7:45
Stars Fell on AlabamaJimmy Buffett4:15
Stars Fell on AlabamaStan Getz Quintet3:22
Stars Fell on AlabamaChristian McBride5:23
Stars Fell on AlabamaArt Tatum5:57
Stars Fell on AlabamaHarry Connick, Jr.4:52
Stars Fell on AlabamaKate Smith2:44
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald3:33
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong5:19
Stars Fell on Alabama (take 1 — incomplete)Billie Holiday0:36
Stars Fell on AlabamaJimmy Buffett2:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaMina3:16
Stars Fell on AlabamaJohnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz3:06
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden’s Chicagoans3:00
Stars Fell on AlabamaBenny Goodman3:15
Stars Fell on AlabamaBing Crosby3:06
Stars Fell on AlabamaRay Anthony2:47
Stars Fell on AlabamaDoris Day3:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong4:41
Stars Fell on AlabamaStan Getz3:23
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaCannonball Adderley7:28
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong3:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:13
Stars Fell on AlabamaArt Tatum, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich Trio5:41
Stars Fell on AlabamaEugene Chadbourne4:52
Stars Fell on AlabamaGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:01
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:37
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong5:18
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:40
Stars Fell on AlabamaEddie Harris Quartet7:54
Stars Fell on Alabama (alternate take)Anita O’Day2:50
Stars Fell on AlabamaShelly Manne4:43
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong5:20
Stars Fell on AlabamaAl Haig Trio3:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaThe Manhattan Transfer4:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaThe Victor Silvester Orchestra3:15
Stars Fell on AlabamaStan Getz Quintet3:27
Stars Fell on AlabamaBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:15
Stars Fell on AlabamaVincent Rose & His Orchestra
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong with Ella Fitzgerald3:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaVera Lynn3:03
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:20
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong feat. Ella Fitzgerald3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:11
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong3:29
Stars Fell on AlabamaFrank Sinatra2:38
Stars Fell On AlabamaCannonball Adderley5:48
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaKlaus Doldinger4:43
Stars Fell on AlabamaGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
Stars Fell on AlabamaPhil Woods, Vincent Herring & Antonio Hart6:17
Stars Fell on AlabamaSonny Stitt Quartet4:12
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:33
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden3:01
Stars Fell on AlabamaRussell Garcia and Strings with Roy Eldridge2:27
Stars Fell on AlabamaTeddy Wilson Trio3:07
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden5:17
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden and His Orchestra6:18
Stars Fell on AlabamaRicky Nelson2:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaRicky Nelson2:34
Stars Fells on AlabamaRay Anthony2:47
Stars Fell on AlabamaAnita O’Day2:53
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong5:19
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong5:19
Stars Fell on AlabamaAnita O’Day2:52
Stars Fell on Alabama (alternate take)Anita O’Day2:49
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaTom Scott4:19
Stars Fell on Alabama, Part 1Louis Armstrong and His All Stars2:56
Stars Fell on Alabama, Part 2Louis Armstrong and His All Stars2:24
Stars Fell on Alabama / Lazy RiverSidney Bechet Trio2:47
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:00
Stars Fell on AlabamaEddie Condon and His Orchestra3:06
Stars Fell on AlabamaJess Stacy2:57
Stars Fell on AlabamaErroll Garner2:25
Stars Fell on AlabamaJohnny Guarnieri Trio3:16
Stars Fell on AlabamaFrankie Laine & Buck Clayton5:21
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald3:14
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaFerrante and Teicher3:28
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden’s Chicagoans2:56
Stars Fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaMina3:19
Stars Fell on AlabamaLinnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale2:58
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaWoody Herman & His Orchestra3:09
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong2:38
Stars Fell on AlabamaJoe Bushkin & Eddie Condon3:05
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald3:35
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla & Louis3:34
Stars Fell on AlabamaCannonball Adderley3:07
Stars Fell on AlabamaDoris Day3:31
Stars Fell on AlabamaStephanie Nakasian3:51
Stars Fell on AlabamaJohnny Smith Quintet3:04
Stars Fell on AlabamaElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:32
Stars Fell on AlabamaWally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus3:00
Stars Fell on AlabamaGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians, Carmen Lombardo3:13
Stars Fell on AlabamaLouis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald3:31
Stars fell on AlabamaBillie Holiday4:31
Stars Fell on AlabamaVincent Herring, Wallace Roney, Mulgrew Miller, Ira Coleman, Carl Allen6:20
Stars Fell on AlabamaJack Teagarden3:02
Stars Fell on AlabamaKeith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette7:27
Stars Fell on AlabamaFrank Sinatra2:38
Stars Fell on AlabamaRan Blake & Jeanne Lee2:28

On these albums

Stars Fell on Alabama / Give Me a Heart to Sing To
Stars Fell on Alabama / Give Me a Heart to Sing ToGuy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians · 1934
Al Haig Trio
Al Haig TrioAl Haig Trio · 1950
Satchmo at Symphony Hall
Satchmo at Symphony HallLouis Armstrong & His All‐Stars · 1951
Bostoner All Star Session
Bostoner All Star SessionLouis Armstrong · 1955
Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’Day
Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’DayAnita O’Day · 1956
I Got Rhythm
I Got RhythmTeddy Wilson · 1956
Plays for Dream Dancing
Plays for Dream DancingRay Anthony · 1956
Moonlight in Vermont
Moonlight in VermontJohnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz · 1956
New York Jazz
New York JazzThe Sonny Stitt Quartet · 1956
This is Teagarden!
This is Teagarden!Jack Teagarden · 1956
Ella and Louis
Ella and LouisElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · 1956
New York Jazz
New York JazzSonny Stitt · 1956
Jazz Spectacular
Jazz SpectacularFrankie Laine & Buck Clayton · 1956
Day by Night
Day by NightDoris Day with Paul Weston & His Music from Hollywood · 1957
A Swingin’ Affair!
A Swingin’ Affair!Frank Sinatra · 1957
Summer
SummerCamarata · 1958
Songs for Distingué Lovers
Songs for Distingué LoversBillie Holiday · 1958
Music of the Seasons
Music of the SeasonsCamarata · 1959
In Chicago
In ChicagoCannonball Adderley Quintet · 1959
All or Nothing at All
All or Nothing at AllBillie Holiday · 1959
Limehouse Blues / Stars Fell on Alabama
Limehouse Blues / Stars Fell on AlabamaJulian “Cannonball” Adderley · 1960
Dinah Sings, Previn Plays: Songs in a Mid-Night Mood
Dinah Sings, Previn Plays: Songs in a Mid-Night MoodDinah Shore · 1960
Rick Is 21
Rick Is 21Ricky Nelson · 1961
Live at 30th Street
Live at 30th StreetCarol Sloane · 1962
Rapture
RaptureJohnny Mathis · 1962
It's Up to You
It's Up to YouRicky Nelson · 1963
American Serenade
American SerenadePercy Faith · 1963
Wow!
Wow!Cannonball Adderley · 1964
Mina
MinaMina · 1964
Ella & Louis
Ella & LouisElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · 1966
Try A Little Tenderness
Try A Little TendernessFrank Sinatra · 1967
Priscilla Loves Billy
Priscilla Loves BillyPriscilla Paris · 1969
Teddy Wilson meets Eiji Kitamura
Teddy Wilson meets Eiji KitamuraTeddy Wilson meets Eiji Kitamura · 1970
Joe Venuti in Milan With Lino Patruno & His Friends
Joe Venuti in Milan With Lino Patruno & His FriendsJoe Venuti with Lino Patruno · 1971
By Your Side
By Your SidePeters & Lee · 1973
Phenix
PhenixCannonball Adderley · 1975
A Southern Memoir
A Southern MemoirBing Crosby · 1975
First Sessions 1949/50
First Sessions 1949/50Various Artists · 1978
Star Wars
Star WarsFerrante and Teicher · 1978
Guy Lombardo on the Air
Guy Lombardo on the AirGuy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians · 1979
This Is Vera Lynn
This Is Vera LynnVera Lynn · 1980
Coconut Telegraph
Coconut TelegraphJimmy Buffett · 1980
Talk for Fun Again
Talk for Fun AgainUlmer Jazz Quintet · 1981
Mine Forever
Mine ForeverLars Erstrand Trio, Gunnar "Siljabloo" Nilsson · 1981
La Grande Parade des Grands Orchestres 1
La Grande Parade des Grands Orchestres 1Various Artists · 1982
Sinatra
SinatraFrank Sinatra & Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra · 1983
Jazz Best: 20 Immortal Jazz Standards
Jazz Best: 20 Immortal Jazz StandardsVarious Artists · 1983
Jazz Like You've Never Heard It Before
Jazz Like You've Never Heard It BeforeVarious Artists · 1985
Ebb Tide
Ebb TideMina · 1986
Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell & The Boss BrassMel Tormé, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass · 1986
Son of a Son of a Sailor / Coconut Telegraph
Son of a Son of a Sailor / Coconut TelegraphJimmy Buffett · 1986
Nothin' but the Truth
Nothin' but the TruthJessica Williams · 1986
Stacy 'N 'Sutton
Stacy 'N 'SuttonJess Stacy Quartet And Ralph Sutton · 1986
Cheek to Cheek
Cheek to CheekElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · 1987
Stan Getz Plays
Stan Getz PlaysStan Getz · 1988
20
20Harry Connick, Jr. · 1988
Soft Lights Sweet Music
Soft Lights Sweet MusicVarious Artists · 1988
Satin Dolls
Satin DollsVarious Artists · 1989
Ella & Louis
Ella & LouisElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · 1989
Cheek to Cheek
Cheek to CheekBillie Holiday · 1989

Source: MusicBrainz work 45063ef2-f51d-37af-b404-c23854c4ad51 (CC0).