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1945 country-pop song
"Along the Navajo Trail " is a
country /
pop song, written by Dick Charles (pseudonym for
Richard Charles Krieg ),
Larry Markes and
Eddie DeLange in
1945 , and first recorded by
Dinah Shore in May 1945.
[1]
Background
It was the
title song of the 1945
Roy Rogers film
Along the Navajo Trail . It was also used in the 1945 film
Don't Fence Me In , when it was sung by
Roy Rogers and the
Sons of the Pioneers .
[2]
Members of the
Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
[3]
Charts
Charted versions in 1945 were by
Bing Crosby and
The Andrews Sisters (recorded June 29, 1945)
[4]
[5] (No. 2);
Gene Krupa (vocal by
Buddy Stewart ) (No. 7); and
Dinah Shore (No. 7).
[6]
Other recordings
The song has been recorded by many other artists, including:
References
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"45worlds.com" . 45worlds.com . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Internet Movie Database" . imdb.com . Retrieved September 9, 2017 .
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Western Writers of America (2010).
"The Top 100 Western Songs" . American Cowboy. Archived from
the original on 19 October 2010.
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"A Bing Crosby Discography" . BING magazine . International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 9, 2017 .
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Gilliland, John (197X).
"Show 15" (audio) .
Pop Chronicles .
University of North Texas Libraries .
^ Whitburn, Joel (1986).
Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 . Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.
470 .
ISBN
0-89820-083-0 .
^ Steve Conway; Jack Byfield & His Orchestra; Mark; Charles; de Lange (May 1946),
ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL , Internet Archive, Columbia, retrieved 2021-10-01
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"www.allmusic.com" . allmusic.com . Retrieved July 18, 2023 .
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http://www.fatsonline.nl/domino.html 2.2014
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"www.discogs.com" . discogs.com . Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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"Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . Retrieved October 8, 2021 .
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"Discogs.com" . Discogs.com . 1961. Retrieved September 9, 2017 .
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Near You "
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