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Alabama Jubilee (song)
1924 song by George L. Cobb and Jack Yellen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Alabama Jubilee" is a song written with music by George L. Cobb and words by Jack Yellen. The first known recording was that of comedians Collins & Harlan in 1915. The song is considered an American popular standard. The most popular versions of the song were Red Foley's 1951 version (#3 country, #28 pop)[1] and the 1955 instrumental version by the Ferko String Band, which reached #13 on Cashbox, #14 on the Billboard Jukebox chart, and #20 in the UK.[2] A 1981 instrumental version by Roy Clark won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
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The song is a popular marching band song. It was remade as a Tejano song "El circo" by Tony De La Rosa.[3]