{{Short description|1931 popular song}} "'''Home (When Shadows Fall)'''" is a song written by Harry Clarkson, Geoffrey Clarkson and Peter van Steeden in 1931. van Steeden had a hit with it in 1931.
==Cover versions== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *Peter van Steeden and His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Robertson - recorded for Victor Records (catalog No. 22868). A hit record in 1931.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/431 431]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/431}}</ref> *Ruth Etting (1931)<ref>[http://ruthetting.com/songs/ Ruth Etting recordings list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215231623/http://ruthetting.com/songs/ |date=2016-02-15 }} Accessed 9 February 2016</ref> *Arthur Tracy - recorded in December, 1931 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 6227).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Online Discographical Project|url=http://78discography.com/BRN6000.htm|website=78discography.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> *Merle Johnston Orchestra with Smith Ballew (1931) *The Dorsey Brothers (1931) *Louis Armstrong recorded a popular version in 1932.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc|location=Wisconsin, USA|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/33 33]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/33}}</ref> He recorded it again in 1957 for his album ''Louis Under the Stars''.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/louis-under-the-stars-mw0000411323|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=July 30, 2025}}</ref> *Rudy Vallee (1932) *Gracie Fields (1932) *Jimmy Grier w/ Dick Webster (1932) *Mildred Bailey (1933) *Arthur Tracy (1938) *Jack Teagarden with Coleman Hawkins (1944) *Harry James Orchestra (1944) *Dick Haymes (1944) *Abe Lyman Orchestra with Frank Munn (1945) *Johnny Hartman with Erroll Garner (1949) *Billy Daniels (1949) *Nat King Cole (1950) *Muggsy Spanier (1950) *Jackie Gleason (1957) *Ray Anthony (1957) *Margaret Whiting (1957) *Jane Froman for her album ''Songs at Sunset'' (1957) *Dave King (1958) - a single release.<ref>{{cite web|title=45cat.com|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/f11061|website=45cat.com|accessdate=January 15, 2018}}</ref> *Matt Dennis - for his album ''Welcome Matt'' (1959) *Gordon MacRae - for his album ''Songs For An Evening At Home'' (1959) *Mills Brothers - for their album ''The Mills Brothers Sing '' (1959). *The Ventures - for their album ''Walk, Don't Run'' (1960)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001226175|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 22, 2024}}</ref> *Helen Humes - for her album ''Swingin' with Humes '' (1961) *Vic Damone - for his album ''On the Swingin' Side'' (1961). *Sam Cooke - for his album ''Ain't That Good News'' (1964)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/aint-that-good-news-mw0000033844|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 20, 2024}}</ref> *Della Reese - for her album ''C'Mon And Hear Della Reese!''(1965) *Dean Martin - for his album ''The Dean Martin TV Show'' (1966)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-dean-martin-tv-show-mw0000847127|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref> *Jimmy Rushing - for his album ''The You and Me That Used to Be '' (1971)<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-you-and-me-that-used-to-be-mw0000651977|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 25, 2024}}</ref> *Slim Whitman (1972) *Bob Hope (1994) *Gerry Mulligan (1994)<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/dream-a-little-dream-mw0000644863 on his ''Dream a little Dream'' album]. Accessed 9 February 2016.</ref> *Terry Blaine (2002) *Hawaiian Pistoleros (2011)<ref>[https://hawaiianpistoleros1.bandcamp.com/track/home-when-shadows-fall Hawaiian Pistoleros website]. Accessed 9 February 2016</ref> *Paul McCartney - for his standards album, ''Kisses on the Bottom'',<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kisses-on-the-bottom-mw0002288090|website=www.allmusic.com|accessdate=August 21, 2024}}</ref> released February 7, 2012. {{div col end}}
==Film and television appearances== In ''I Live in Grosvenor Square'' (1945) it is performed by Irene Manning<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jun/15/guardianobituaries.film Ireme Baker obituary in ''The Guardian'']. Accessed 9 February 2016</ref> with a band, and then reprised by Cyril Baker<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/516644/credits.html Cast list from BRI]. Accessed 9 February 2016</ref> who accompanies himself at the piano. Both Manning and Baker were portraying USO entertainers.
''The Waltons'' featured the song in two episodes, sung by Jason (Jon Walmsley) and an Army buddy (Todd Susman) as a duet.
It also makes a brief appearance in Stanley Kubrick's film ''The Shining'', performed by Henry Hall and the Gleneagles Hotel Band. The song reappears in the film's sequel, Doctor Sleep.
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