I Will Be Home Again
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"I Will Be Home Again" is a song written by Bennie Benjamin
, Raymond Leveen, and Lou Singer, in 1944.
The Golden Gate Quartet recorded the song on March 16, 1945. This version was released on Okeh Records
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Elvis Presley
also recorded this song. It was released on the album
Elvis Is Back!
. It was the first song that Elvis' army buddy, Charlie Hodge
, sang harmony with Elvis.
Bennie Benjamin
Claude A. Benjamin was a songwriter, often teaming with George David Weiss. He was born on November 4, 1907 in Christiansted on the island of St. Croix . At the age of twenty, he moved to New York City. There, he studied the banjo and guitar with Hy Smith...
, Raymond Leveen, and Lou Singer, in 1944.
The Golden Gate Quartet recorded the song on March 16, 1945. This version was released on Okeh Records
Okeh Records
Okeh Records began as an independent record label based in the United States of America in 1918. From 1926 on, it was a subsidiary of Columbia Records.-History:...
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
also recorded this song. It was released on the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Elvis Is Back!
Elvis Is Back!
Elvis Is Back! is the tenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2231, in April 1960. Recording sessions took place on March 20 and April 3, 1960, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It was Presley's first album to be released in true stereo...
. It was the first song that Elvis' army buddy, Charlie Hodge
Charlie Hodge (guitarist)
Charles Franklin Hodge , better known as Charlie Hodge, was an American singer, vocal coach and musician who was a confidant and associate of Elvis Presley.- Early music career :...
, sang harmony with Elvis.