Don't Fence Me In (Decca album)

Don't Fence Me In:
Songs of the Wide Open Spaces
Compilation album by Bing Crosby,
The Andrews Sisters
Released Original 78 album: 1946
Re-release 78 album: 1947
Original LP album: 1949
Recorded 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943
Genre Popular, Country
Label Decca
Bing Crosby chronology
Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's
(1946)		 Don't Fence Me In
(1946)		 The Happy Prince
(1946)
Andrews Sisters chronology
Don't Fence Me In
(1946)		 The Andrews Sisters
(1946)

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]

Reception

The original 78rpm album quickly entered the Billboard best-selling popular record albums chart reaching the No. 2 position in April, 1946.[2]

Original track listing

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.

Disc 1: (23484)

  1. "Don't Fence Me In", recorded September 26, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  2. "Pistol Packin' Mama", recorded September 27, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra[4]

Disc 2: (18766)

  1. "New San Antonio Rose", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
  2. "It Makes No Difference Now", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra[5]

Disc 3: (18767)

  1. "Be Honest With Me", recorded May 23, 1941 with the John Scott Trotter Eight
  2. "Goodbye, Little Darlin', Goodbye", recorded May 23, 1941 with the John Scott Trotter Eight[6][7]

Disc 4: (18768)

  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

Disc 5: (18769)

  1. "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes", recorded January 18, 1942 with Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers
  2. "I Only Want a Buddy, Not a Sweetheart", recorded December 30, 1940 with Victor Young and His Orchestra

Disc 6: (18770)

  1. "Walking the Floor Over You", recorded May 27, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
  2. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine", recorded January 26, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats

Re-issue track listing

In 1947, another set was released. It excluded a couple 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)

  1. "Don't Fence Me In", recorded September 26, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
  2. "Pistol Packin' Mama", recorded September 27, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

Disc 2: (23968)

  1. "New San Antonio Rose", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
  2. "It Makes No Difference Now", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

Disc 3: (23969)

  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

Disc 4: (23970)

  1. "Walking the Floor Over You", recorded May 27, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats
  2. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine", recorded January 26, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats[8]

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

  1. "Don't Fence Me In", recorded September 26, 1943 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

  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".
  5. ↑ "DECCA (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 18500 - 19000".
  6. ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". A Bing Crosby Discography. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ http://cdn.discogs.com/ZIeL22q3_2jXuN3qE3tA5K6rJQI=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb()/discogs-images/R-3478769-1332010169.jpeg.jpg
  8. ↑ "Bing Crosby - Don't Fence Me In".
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