"Among My Souvenirs" is a 1927 song with words by Edgar Leslie and music by Horatio Nicholls (a pseudonym for British composer Frederick Lawrence Wright).

Original version

The earliest known version of "Among My Souvenirs" was recorded by The Kit-Cat Band on September 19, 1927. It was first a number one chart hit for Paul Whiteman in 1928. Whiteman's recording was recorded November 22, 1927, and released by Victor Records as catalog number 35877A. In Lullaby of Broadway, by Patricia Dubin McGuire (Secaucus NJ: Citadel Press, 1983) it is stated that Al Dubin sold the song to Edgar Leslie for $25 (page 94).

Other charting versions

Additional versions

Over the years, the song has been covered by many artists including:

In popular culture

The song is referenced by the character Al Stephenson (Frederic March) in the film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). He requests the song and he and his wife Milly (Myrna Loy) dance to it as played by Hoagy Carmichael on the piano, at Butch's Bar. The music is developed in the movie's orchestral score by Hugo Friedhofer. The song is referenced in the 2021 play Among My Souvenirs by Alex Margo Arden and Caspar Heinemann. It first premiered in Malmö on 22 August 2021 for World Pride and was performed at Barnens Scen, Malmö Folkets Park.