Cecilia (Dreyer and Ruby song)

"Cecilia", full title "Does Your Mother Know You're Out Cecilia", is a 1925 song written by Dave Dreyer with lyrics by Harry Ruby. The song was first recorded by Whispering Jack Smith on Victor Records.^[1] Johnny Hamp was another who enjoyed success with the song in 1925.^[2]

Versions

• Dick Jurgens with vocal by Ronnie Kemper (Columbia 37342) 1940, reissued 1947 ^[3][4][5]
• Harry Cool 1947
• Louis Prima 1947
• Rose Murphy 1948^[6]
• Frankie Carle 1952,
• Grady Martin And His Slew Foot Five 1955
• Somethin' Smith and The Redheads 1956,
• Chet Atkins 1956,
• The Music Of David Seville 1957,
• Henri René and His Orchestra 1959,
• Max Bygraves with Ted Heath and His Music 1959
• The Jonah Jones Quartet 1961
• Frankie Vaughan 1962^[7]
• Bing Crosby (from the 1962 album On the Happy Side)
• Mr. Mike, Australian singer, 1963,
• Wayne King (from the 1965 album The Best of Wayne King and his Orchestra, Vol I)
• Brad Swanson 1970,
• Floyd Vivino performing as "Oogie" 2007^[8]
• Bill Ramsey (singer) German version "Cecilia (Schau, schau mich nicht so an)" Dreyer, Bartels
• NRBQ 1977