| Under Western Skies: Songs of the West Sung by Bing Crosby | ||||
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| Compilation album by Bing Crosby | ||||
| Released | 1941 (original 78rpm album) | |||
| Recorded | 1936, 1940 | |||
| Genre | Popular, Western | |||
| Length | 30:18 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Bing Crosby chronology | ||||
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Under Western Skies is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1941 featuring songs with western themes such as "Empty Saddles" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds".
Track listing
These previously issued songs were featured on a 5-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-250.
| Side / Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Performed with | Time |
| Disc 1 (870): | ||||
| A. "Empty Saddles" | Billy Hill | July 14, 1936 | Victor Young and His Orchestra | 3:01 |
| B. "Roundup Lullaby" | Gertrude Ross, Charles Badger Clark | July 14, 1936 | Victor Young and His Orchestra | 3:08 |
| Disc 2 (4200): | ||||
| A. "The Singing Hills" | Mack David, Sammy Mysels, Dick Sanford | February 25, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 2:54 |
| B. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" | Bob Nolan | February 9, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:05 |
| Disc 3 (3388): | ||||
| A. "Legend of Old California" | Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren | July 27, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:03 |
| B. "Prairieland Lullaby" | Frank Loesser, Victor Young | July 27, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:05 |
| Disc 4 (3133): | ||||
| A. "Sierra Sue" | Joseph Buell Carey | March 22, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 2:59 |
| B. "Marcheta" | Victor Schertzinger | February 9, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 2:48 |
| Disc 5 (4201): | ||||
| A. "Along the Santa Fe Trail" | Al Dubin, Edwina Coolidge, Will Grosz | December 3, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:06 |
| B. "Lone Star Trail" | Cindy Walker | December 3, 1940 | John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra | 3:09 |
References
- "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink for 2001538135".
- "BINGANG". July 1994: 36.
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