Draft:River, Stay 'Way From My Door

River, Stay 'Way From My Door is a 1931 song written by Mort Dixon, Harry M. Woods. In the same year it was recorded for the first by Jimmie Noone and his orchestra. However, its most famous rendition was by Frank Sinatra in 1960 for Capitol Records, backed by a Nelson Riddle orchestra. Sinatra's version featured on the 1961 compilation album All The Way and was included as a bonus track on Frank Sinatra's album Come Swing With Me! in the following year.

Chart Performance
In 1960, Frank Sinatra's version reached a peak position of 82 and had a two week stint on the U.S Billboard Hot 100™ charts. The song also reached a peak position of 18 and spent 9 weeks in the UK charts.

Other recorded versions

 * Teddy Randazzo, (The Way of the Clown, Jasmine Records, 1958)
 * The Dave Brubeck Quartet, (Brubeck and Rushing, Columbia, 1960)
 * Fiona Apple, (Performed live at Club Largo, 2005)