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Don't Fence Me In (Decca album)

Don't Fence Me In is a 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]

Don't Fence Me In:
Songs of the Wide Open Spaces
Compilation album by
Released1946 (1946)
Recorded1940–1943
GenreTraditional pop
Length33:56 (original release)
LabelDecca
Bing Crosby chronology
Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
(1946)
Don't Fence Me In:
Songs of the Wide Open Spaces

(1946)
The Happy Prince
(1946)
Andrews Sisters chronology
Don't Fence Me In
(1946)
The Andrews Sisters
(1946)

Chart performance edit

The original 78rpm album peaked at number two on the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in April 1946.[2]

Original track listing edit

These previously released songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-417.[3] The Andrews Sisters appear on Disc 1.

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 Orchestra 3:04
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 Orchestra 3:14
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 Autry May 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 Woodchoppers 3:11
B. "I Only Want a Buddy, Not a Sweetheart" Eddie Jones December 30, 1940 Victor Young and His Orchestra 2:41
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 edit

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"
Disc 2 (23968): "New San Antonio Rose"/ "It Makes No Difference Now"
Disc 3 (23969): "You Are My Sunshine" / "Ridin' Down the Canyon"
Disc 4 (23970): "Walking the Floor Over You" / "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine"

LP track listing edit

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
  1. "Don't Fence Me In", recorded July 25, 1944 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  2. "Pistol Packin' Mama", recorded September 27, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  3. "New San Antonio Rose", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
  4. "It Makes No Difference Now", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
Side 2
  1. "You Are My Sunshine", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  2. "Ridin' Down the Canyon", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  3. "Walking the Floor Over You", recorded May 27, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
  4. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine", recorded January 26, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats

References edit

  1. ^ "Texas Music Magazine  » Story Behind The Song: "Pistol Packin' Mama"".
  2. ^ "Billboard". Billboard. April 20, 1946.
  3. ^ "DECCA (USA) 18000 series (to 18499) 78rpm numerical listing discography".
  4. ^ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discographyL 23000 - 23500".

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