"In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" is a popular song written by Ira Schuster and Jack Little with lyrics by Joe Young, published in 1932. Ted Lewis and His Band performed it in the film The Crooner in 1932."In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" Retrieved March 18, 2012. His version was released as a single and it went to #1, where it remained for 10 weeks.Ted Lewis & His Band Chart Singles Discography Retrieved March 18, 2012.
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.Johnny Long and His Orceshtra Chart Singles Discography Retrieved March 18, 2012. Jerry Lee Lewis 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 (an alias for Ira Schuster).
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