Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon
"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" | |
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Single by Bing Crosby | |
Released | 1937 (1937) |
Genre | Traditional pop |
Length | 2:37 |
Label | Decca |
Songwriter(s) | Harry Tobias, Percy Wenrich |
"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" | ||||
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Single by Billy Vaughn | ||||
from the album Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon | ||||
B-side | "Raunchy" | |||
Released | October 1957 (1957-10) | |||
Recorded | 1957 | |||
Genre | Instrumental | |||
Length | 2:07 | |||
Label | Dot | |||
Songwriter(s) | Harry Tobias, Percy Wenrich | |||
Billy Vaughn singles chronology | ||||
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"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" is a song written by Harry Tobias and Percy Wenrich in 1937 and performed by Bing Crosby. It reached #4 on the U.S. pop chart in 1937.[1] Outside of the US, the song peaked at #1 in Canada, Germany and Norway.
Other charting versions
Billy Vaughn released an instrumental version of the song which went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart in December 1957 and #1 in Germany and in Canada in 1957.[2] The following year, the song went #1 in Norway and made #4 in Australia.[3] It ranked #6 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1958.[4]
Other versions
- Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm released a version of the song as a single in 1938, but it did not chart.[5]
- Richard Himber and His Seven Stylists released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1938 single "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky".[6]
- Gene Autry released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1946 single "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky".[7]
- Karen Chandler and Her Jacks released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.[8]
- Andy Williams released a version of the song on his 1959 album, Two Time Winners.[9]
- Sil Austin released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Golden Saxophone Hits.[10]
- Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Just Call Me Lonesome.[11]
- Frankie Carle, His Piano and Orchestra released a version of the song as a medley with the song "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" on their 1962 album, Honky-Tonk Hits By The Dozen.[12]
- Jimmy C. Newman released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Jimmy Newman.[13]
- Martin Denny released a version of the song on his 1964 album, Hawaii Tattoo.[14]
- Billy May and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1972 album, As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals: Volume 2.[15]
- Chet Atkins featuring Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass released a version of the song on their 1976 album, The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends.[16]
- Ace Cannon released a version of the song on his 1980 album, Golden Classics.[17]
- André Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra released a version on the album Romantic Moments II[18]
- Simons recorded a cover of this song, which aired in the swedish television-program dansbandsdags.[19]
- De Kermisklanten released a version on single in 1974.
References
- ^ "Bing Crosby, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Chart Position". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Vaughn, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Chart Position". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Topp 20 Single 1958-42". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Chart Toppers of 1958" Billboard December 15, 1958: 44
- ^ "Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Single release". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Richard Himber and His Seven Stylists, "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" Single release". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Gene Autry, "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" Single release". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Karen Chandler and Her Jacks, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Single release". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Andy Williams, Two Time Winners". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Sil Austin, Golden Saxophone Hits". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Slim Whitman, Just Call Me Lonesome". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Frankie Carle, His Piano and Orchestra, Honky-Tonk Hits By The Dozen". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy C. Newman, Jimmy Newman". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Martin Denny, Hawaii Tattoo". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Billy May and His Orchestra, As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals: Volume 2". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Chet Atkins featuring Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Ace Cannon, Golden Classics". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Romantic Moments II".
- ^ Simons i Dansbandsdags 1996, retrieved 2022-09-19
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