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Alberta Hunter (& Eubie Blake, as “I’m GoingAway Just to Wear You Off My Mind”), 7/22,Paramount 12006, 12043.Leona Williams (as “I’m Goin’ Away (Just toWear You Off My Mind)),” 1/11/23, ColumbiaA-3815.Eva Taylor (as “I’m Going Away Just to WearYou Off My Mind,” 2/8/23, OKeh 8051.Edna Hicks (as “I’m Goin’ Away (Just to WearYou Off My Mind), 3/21/23, Victor 19083.King Oliver,(as “I’m Going Away to Wear YouOff My Mind”), 4/6/23 Gennett 5134,Brunswick 02201 et al.Lloyd Smith aho (as “I’m Going Away Just toWear You Off My Mind”), 10/27/30, Vocalion1573.8/25, Mike Montgomery sends copy of original1922 music (that Tex had described in earlierphone call).Cover isI’M GOIN AWAYJUST TO WEAR YOU OFF MY MINDCopyright page isI’M GOING AWAYJUSTTO WEAR YOU OFF MY MIND(perhaps this version is what led Rust to put“Just” in parentheses)8/28, Caulfield: I’m Going Away Just to WearYou Off My Mind is how the sole card in thefile (10-25-22) reads, with no parentheses.[Confirmed in 1922 book 7/13]2013 review: Early copyright reg. isI'm goin' away to wear you off my mind;words and melody by Warren Smith, L.Smith, and Clarence Johnson [of U.S.]; arr.by Clarence Alvarez Johnson [of U.S.;piano, with words. © 1 c. Nov. 21, 1921; E523100; Lloyd Smith, Chicago.But then comesI'M GOING AWAY JUST TO WEAR YOU OFFMY MIND; words and music by L. Smith,Clarence Johnson and Warren Smith [ofU.S.] Chicago, Ill., original home of jazzpublisher. © Oct. 25, 1922 ; 2 c. Oct. 30; E547600; Lloyd Smith, Chicago.But published sheet music trumps copyrightreg, and the font usage above sort of makes itlook like they wanted this to be “I’m GoingAway” plus subtitle.But it’s not absolutely clear, and there’s no telltalecomma in either copyright reg. thatnormally indicates a subtitle, I guess I’ll leave itas is, as one long title.I’m Gonna Charleston Back toCharleston (Lou Handman–Roy Turk)John Gill’s Calif. Sunshine Boys 1156ASM, 1925, Jerome Remick.I’m Gonna Gitcha (Lil Hardin)Swedish–American Hot Jazz Collab. 1136Pam Pameijer’s New Jazz Wizards 1350Rec. Hot Five, 6/16/26, OKeh 8343, BRS 13,HJCA HC-10, VJR 13, JS AA-519.Confirmed by OKeh label (didn’t find incopyright books 1925-27).John Gill reports that 7/19/26 copyrightdeposit says “I’m Gonna Get Cha” by LillianHardin. Did I miss it in 1926 book? YES!Revisit shows it was there all the time:I'm gonna get cha; melody by L. Hardin. © 1c. July 19, 1926; E 643161; Lillian Hardin,Chicago.I’m Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now(Benny Davis–Jesse Greer)Back Bay Ramblers 1279Barbara Rosene & Her New Yorkers 1393Rec. Charleston Chasers, 2/14/27, Columbia911-D. Jean Goldkette, 1/31/27, Victor 20675,25354; HMV B-5363.Jane Green, 2/18/27, Victor 20509, HMV B-2482. Harry Pollack, 2/10/27, Gennett 6067,Champion 15229.Confirmed by 1/28/27 copyright reg.w. & m.by both. And from both Goldkette Victorlabels.I’m Growing Fonder of You(George W. Meyer–Pete Wendling–Joe Young)Marty Grosz’s Orphan Newsboys 1225Rec. Fats W, 11/7/34, Victor 24801; HMV BD-117, EA-1510. Ted Weems, 11/11/34,Columbia 2975-D, FB-1009 . . .Confirmed by 9/18/34 copyright reg., w & m allthree.(I’m in) Seventh Heaven(B. G. De Sylva–Lew Brown–Ray Henderson–Al Jolson)Peter Ecklund’s Melody Makers 1175Ingham–Grosz Hot Cosmopolites 12859/8: saw sheet at Alex’s. On the cover, it’sI’m inSeventh Heavenwith the subtitle much smaller than the title.The copyright page is a little closer,something likeI’m inSeventh Heavenbut still clearly a subtitle, which would explainthe S&P comment. Let’s be consistent andput it in parentheses, but still keep it hereunder I (in proofreading, I find that we havequite a few songs with preceding subtitles thatwe’ve alphabetized under the subtitle ontheory that the tune is better known that way).I’m in the Market for You (James F.Hanley–Joseph McCarthy)Down Home JB 1264Rec.Ben Selvin, 4/9/30, Columbia 2187-D, RegalG-20757.Smith Ballew, 4/16/30, Parlophone R-690, ArielGrand 4580.Sammy Fain, 5/14/30, Harmony 1163-H,Clarion 5016-C.Armstrong, 7/21/30, OKeh 41442, Vocalion3370, Parlophone PNY-34129 as TedShawne aho).Harry James, 11/30/39, Columbia 35340,Parlophone R-2926.Confirmed by 1/28/30 copyright reg., w. JM,m. JFH.I’m in Training for You (Abel Baer–L. Wolfe Gilbert)Barbara Rosene 1368Confirmed by 2/17/30 copyright reg., m/wboth, from Paramount on Parade.I’m Just Wild About Harry(Eubie Blake–Noble Sissle)Neville Dickie 1096Newberger–Mazzy–Thompson 1352Dan Levinson’s Roof Garden JB 1361ASM, 1921, M. Witmark.I’m Looking for a Little Bluebird(Jelly Roll Morton)John Gill’s Dixieland Serenaders 1295Pam Pameijer’s New Jazz Wizards 1335Both CDs said by Ben Garrison–Harrison G.Smith.