Don't Fence Me In (Decca album)
1946 compilation album by Bing Crosby,, The Andrews Sisters
Don't Fence Me In: Released 1946 (1946 ) Recorded 1940–1943 Genre Traditional pop Length 33 :56 Label Decca
Don't Fence Me In The Andrews Sisters
Don't Fence Me In compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters released in 1946 featuring Country and Western songs. This album contained the enormously popular record "Pistol Packin' Mama ", which sold over a million copies and became the first number one hit on the then-new Juke Box Folk Song Records Chart that was later renamed the Hot Country Songs Chart .[ 1]
The original 78rpm album peaked at number two on the Billboard [ 2]
Original track listing
These previously released songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-417 .[ 3]
Side / Title Writers Recording date Performed with Time
Disc 1 (23484):
A. "Don't Fence Me In "
Cole Porter July 25, 1944
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra3:04
B. "Pistol Packin' Mama "
Al Dexter September 27, 1943
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
2:59
Disc 2 (18766):
A. "New San Antonio Rose "
Bob Wills December 16, 1940
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra3:14
B. "It Makes No Difference Now"
Jimmie Davis , Floyd Tillman December 16, 1940
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
2:38
Disc 3 (18767):
A. "Be Honest with Me"
Gene Autry , Fred Rose May 23, 1941
The John Scott Trotter Eight
2:36
B. "Goodbye, Little Darlin', Goodbye"
Johnny Marvin , Gene AutryMay 23, 1941
The John Scott Trotter Eight
2:47
Disc 4 (18768):
A. "You Are My Sunshine "
Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
July 8, 1941
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
2:33
B. "Ridin' Down the Canyon"
Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette
July 8, 1941
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
2:46
Disc 5 (18769):
A. "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes "
Alvin Pleasant Carter
January 18, 1942
Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers3:11
B. "I Only Want a Buddy, Not a Sweetheart"
Eddie Jones
December 30, 1940
Victor Young and His Orchestra2:41
Disc 6 (18770):
A. "Walking the Floor Over You "
Ernest Tubb May 27, 1942
Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
3:08
B. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine"
Jimmie Davis
January 26, 1942
Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
2:19
[ 4]
Re-issue track listing
In 1947, another set was released. It excluded two of the songs from the original album. The only design difference is that the text cylinder at the bottom was turned white. You can see the black one on the original album above. These previously released songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-559 .
Disc 1 (23848): "Don't Fence Me In" / "Pistol Packin' Mama"
LP track listing
The 1949 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5063 consisted of eight songs on one 33 1/3 rpm record. All were reissues of earlier recordings:
Side 1 "Don't Fence Me In", recorded July 25, 1944 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra "Pistol Packin' Mama", recorded September 27, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra "New San Antonio Rose", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra "It Makes No Difference Now", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra Side 2 "You Are My Sunshine", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra "Ridin' Down the Canyon", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra "Walking the Floor Over You", recorded May 27, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine", recorded January 26, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
References
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