"In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" is a popular

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written by

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and Jack Little with lyrics by Joe Young, published in

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. Ted Lewis and His Band performed it in the film ''The

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'' in 1932. His version was released as a single and it went to #1, where it remained for 10 weeks.

Composition

The Johnny Long and His Orchestra had a million seller of the song in 1946. This version was a slight revision of the Long band's 1940 version. Their version reached #13.

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recorded a version in the winter of 1958/1959. Somethin' Smith and the Redheads re-charted the song in 1956 where it reached #27.Somethin' Smith & the Redheads Chart Singles Discography
Retrieved March 18, 2012. In the contemporary 'stock' dance-band orchestration published by B. Feldman & Co., sole agents for M. Witmark & Sons (arranged by Frank Skinner) credit is given thus: words by Joe Young and music by Little Jack Little and John Siras. Ira Schuster is not given credit. Ira Schuster is also not mentioned in the credits for the song in the 1940 film "Always A Bride" or in the 1951 film '' Lullaby of Broadway'' starring

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