Pistol Packin' Mama
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"Pistol Packin' Mama" is a 1943 song composed by Al Dexter.[1] The song is notable in that it was the first number one on the Juke Box Folk Records chart, which was later known as the Hot Country Songs chart. The version performed by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters was the first number on the Juke Box Folk records charts followed by the original version (recorded March 18, 1942) performed by Al Dexter[2] released on Okeh 6708.[1] The B-side of the Al Dexter version of "Pistol Packin' Mama, a song entitled "Rosalita", would hit number one on the same chart later in the year.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Okeh (CBS) 6500 - 6747 (1941 - 45)". Retrieved February 21, 2011
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 535.
| Preceded by - |
Most Played Juke Box Folk Records number one single by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters January 8, 1944 - January 29, 1944 (four weeks) March 18, 1944 |
Succeeded by "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter "They Took the Stars Out of Heaven" by Floyd Tillman |
| Preceded by "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters |
Most Played Juke Box Folk Records number one single by Al Dexter February 5, 1944 - February 19, 1944 (three weeks) |
Succeeded by "Ration Blues" by Louis Jordan |
| Preceded by "Sunday, Monday, or Always" by Bing Crosby |
number-one single according to Billboard magazine October 30, 1943 |
Succeeded by "Paper Doll" by Mills Brothers |
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