1955 studio album by Dean Martin
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| Released | August 1, 1955 |
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| Recorded | September 30, 1954, October 7, 1954, and February 4, 1955, Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California |
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| Genre | Vocal jazz, Dixieland[1] |
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| Length | 33:34 |
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| Label | Capitol Capitol T-576 |
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| Producer | Lee Gillette, Voyle Gilmore |
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Swingin' Down Yonder is the first full-length, 12-inch album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records during three sessions in September and October 1954 and February 1955. According to the original sleeve notes, all the songs have a "common geographical root: the American South." In 1963, Capitol Records re-released Swingin' Down Yonder under the titled Southern Style.
The 1991 Capitol Records CD reissue added eight bonus tracks which for the most part uphold the Dixieland sound. By contrast, the 2005 Collectors' Choice reissue selected four bonus tracks of dubious connection to the American South, including "Under the Bridges of Paris".
