"Alabamy Bound" is a Tin Pan Alley tune written in 1924, with music by Ray Henderson and words by Buddy DeSylva and Bud Green.

Successful recordings of the song were released in 1925 by Paul Whiteman, Isham Jones and Fletcher Henderson (instrumentals), as well as Blossom Seeley, whose vocal version reached number 2 on the charts.

DeSylva gave the song to singer Al Jolson, who liked it and began performing it on every occasion, including special appearances, nightclubs and restaurants.

[6] Implicit in the song is the notion of trains as the fastest, safest and most comfortable means of transport at the time, which adds to the positive image of the character returning home.

[6] Its reference to the Southern United States was a common thread in many of Jolson's songs, such as "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" and "Carolina in the Morning".