<P> "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" is a popular song with music written by Ray Henderson and lyrics by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Young . It was published in 1925 . </P> <P> The song was most likely first recorded by Art Gillham (' the Whispering Pianist'), who recorded' I'm Sitting on Top of the World' on 24 October 1925 . Al Jolson's recording is generally attributed to 1926 . It was used in the 1928 part - talkie film "The Singing Fool" starring Al Jolson . In February 1926, Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra's 1925 recording of I'm Sitting On Top Of The World charted at #9 . </P> <P> Notable interpretations have been recorded by these performers: </P> <Ul> <Li> Bobby Darin </Li> <Li> Doris Day </Li> <Li> Mary Ford </Li> <Li> The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra </Li> <Li> Dizzy Gillespie </Li> <Li> Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra </Li> <Li> Jerry Lewis </Li> <Li> Taj Mahal & Corey Harris </Li> <Li> Dean Martin </Li> <Li> Les Paul </Li> <Li> Carl Perkins </Li> <Li> Frank Sinatra </Li> </Ul>

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