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"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe " is a popular song which refers to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF). It was featured in the 1946 film , The Harvey Girls Judy Garland , with support from Ben Carter , Marjorie Main , Virginia O'Brien , Ray Bolger , and the MGM Chorus.[ 1] Academy Award for Best Original Song that year.[ 1]
The music was written by Harry Warren , and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer . [ 1]
Charting versions were recorded by Mercer, Bing Crosby , the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Judy Garland and the Merry Macs .
Despite mentions in the lyrics of the song, the actual AT&SF never reached Laramie, Wyoming , or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania without using partner services of through sleepers with other railroads like the Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad .
Recorded versions
The Johnny Mercer recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 195. The recording, with backing vocals by The Pied Pipers , first reached the Billboard [ 2]
The Bing Crosby recording (backing vocals by Six Hits and a Miss ) was released by Decca Records as catalog number 18690. The record first reached the Billboard charts on July 19, 1945, and lasted ten weeks on the chart, peaking at number four.[ 2]
The Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra recording, vocal by The Sentimentalists, was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1682. The record first reached the Billboard charts on August 2, 1945, and lasted six weeks on the chart, peaking at number six.[ 2]
The Judy Garland /Merry Macs recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23436. The record reached the Billboard charts on September 20, 1945, at number ten, its only week on the chart.[ 2]
It has been covered by other artists including Petula Clark , Louis Jordan , Harry Connick, Jr. , Mandy Patinkin , The Four Freshmen , Henry Mancini , John Denver , and Rosemary Clooney with Harry James and His Orchestra.
Other uses
See also
References
^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 134. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 ^ a b c d
Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955 . Record Research.
Albums
Music of Hawaii Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. One Patriotic Songs for Children Cowboy Songs Victor Herbert Melodies, Vol. Two George Gershwin Songs, Vol. One Ballad for Americans Favorite Hawaiian Songs Christmas Music Star Dust Hawaii Calls Small Fry Crosbyana Under Western Skies Song Hits from Holiday Inn Fred Astaire ) (1942)Merry Christmas Selections from Going My Way Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's Don't Fence Me In The Andrews Sisters ) (1946)The Happy Prince Selections from Road to Utopia Bing Crosby – Stephen Foster What We So Proudly Hail Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. One Favorite Hawaiian Songs, Vol. Two Blue Skies Fred Astaire and Irving Berlin ) (1946)Bing Crosby – Jerome Kern St. Patrick's Day Bing Crosby – Victor Herbert Cowboy Songs, Vol. One Selections from Welcome Stranger Our Common Heritage El Bingo The Small One The Man Without a Country Drifting and Dreaming Blue of the Night Selections from Showboat The Emperor Waltz St. Valentine's Day Bing Crosby Sings with Al Jolson, Bob Hope, Dick Haymes and the Andrews Sisters Selections from Road to Rio Bing Crosby Sings with Judy Garland, Mary Martin, Johnny Mercer Bing Crosby Sings with Lionel Hampton, Eddie Heywood, Louis Jordan Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from Broadway Shows Cowboy Songs, Vol. Two Auld Lang Syne Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Bing Crosby Sings Songs by George Gershwin South Pacific Christmas Greetings Ichabod – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz Songs from Mr. Music Dorothy Kirsten and The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)Go West Young Man The Andrews Sisters ) (1950)Collectors' Classics, Vols. 1–8 Way Back Home Bing Crosby Sings the Song Hits from... Bing and the Dixieland Bands Yours Is My Heart Alone Country Style Beloved Hymns Bing and Connee (w/ Connee Boswell ) (1952)When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Themes and Songs from The Quiet Man Victor Young ) (1952)Selections from the Paramount Picture "Just for You" Jane Wyman and The Andrews Sisters ) (1952)Road to Bali Bob Hope and Peggy Lee ) (1952)Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris Some Fine Old Chestnuts Bing Sings the Hits Selections from White Christmas Peggy Lee and Danny Kaye ) (1954)Bing: A Musical Autobiography The Country Girl / Little Boy Lost Merry Christmas Shillelaghs and Shamrocks Home on the Range Blue Hawaii High Tor Julie Andrews and Everett Sloane ) (1956)A Christmas Sing with Bing Around the World Anything Goes Donald O'Connor , Mitzi Gaynor and Zizi Jeanmaire ) (1956)High Society Frank Sinatra , Grace Kelly , and Louis Armstrong ) (1956)Songs I Wish I Had Sung the First Time Around Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings Bing with a Beat A Christmas Story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves New Tricks The Bible Story of Christmas Never Be Afraid Jack B. Nimble – A Mother Goose Fantasy Fancy Meeting You Here Rosemary Clooney ) (1958)Around the World with Bing! Bing in Paris That Christmas Feeling In a Little Spanish Town Bing’s Buddies and Beaus Say One for Me Debbie Reynolds and Robert Wagner ) (1959)How the West Was Won Rosemary Clooney ) (1960)Join Bing and Sing Along Bing & Satchmo Louis Armstrong ) (1960)Songs of Christmas 101 Gang Songs El Señor Bing My Golden Favorites The Road to Hong Kong Bing's Hollywood On the Happy Side I Wish You a Merry Christmas Holiday in Europe Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre Return to Paradise Islands America, I Hear You Singing Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)Robin and the 7 Hoods Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1964)12 Songs of Christmas Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring ) (1964)Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits That Travelin' Two-Beat Rosemary Clooney ) (1965)The Summit Dean Martin , Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. ) (1966)Bing Crosby's Treasury – The Songs I Love Bing Crosby and The Columbus Boychoir Sing Family Christmas Favorites The Columbus Boychoir ) (1967)Thoroughly Modern Bing Bing Crosby's Treasury - The Songs I Love (1968 version) Hey Jude/Hey Bing! Goldilocks A Time to Be Jolly Bing 'n' Basie Count Basie ) (1972)Rhythm on the Range I’ll Sing You a Song of the Islands A Southern Memoir That's What Life Is All About A Couple of Song and Dance Men Fred Astaire ) (1975)Tom Sawyer At My Time of Life Bing Crosby Live at the London Palladium Feels Good, Feels Right Beautiful Memories Bingo Viejo Seasons A Little Bit of Irish Bing Crosby: The Voice of Christmas On the Sentimental Side Family Related
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