Under Western Skies (album)
1941 compilation album by Bing Crosby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1941 compilation album by Bing Crosby From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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".
| Under Western Skies: Songs of the West Sung by Bing Crosby | ||||
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| Released | 1941 (original 78rpm album)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1936, 1940 | |||
| Genre | Popular, Western | |||
| Length | 30:18 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Bing Crosby chronology | ||||
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These previously issued songs were featured on a 5-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album A-250.[2]
| 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 |
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