| Don't Fence Me In: Songs of the Wide Open Spaces | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters |
| Cover: | A-559 Don't Fence Me In.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1940–1943 |
| Genre: | Traditional pop |
| Length: | (original release) |
| Label: | Decca |
| Chronology: | Bing Crosby |
| Prev Title: | Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's |
| Prev Year: | 1946 |
| Next Title: | The Happy Prince |
| Next Year: | 1946 |
Don't Fence Me In is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters released in 1946 featuring Country and Western songs. This album contained the enormously popular record "Pistol Packin' Mama", which sold over a million copies and became the first number one hit on the then-new Juke Box Folk Song Records Chart that was later renamed the Hot Country Songs Chart.[1]
The original 78rpm album peaked at number two on the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in April 1946.[2]
These previously released songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-417.[3] The Andrews Sisters appear on Disc 1.
| Side / Title | Writers | Recording date | Performed with | Time | |
| Disc 1 (23484): | |||||
| A. "Don't Fence Me In" | July 25, 1944 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 3:04 | ||
| B. "Pistol Packin' Mama" | September 27, 1943 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:59 | ||
| Disc 2 (18766): | |||||
| A. "New San Antonio Rose" | December 16, 1940 | Bob Crosby and His Orchestra | 3:14 | ||
| B. "It Makes No Difference Now" | December 16, 1940 | Bob Crosby and His Orchestra | 2:38 | ||
| Disc 3 (18767): | |||||
| A. "Be Honest with Me" | May 23, 1941 | The John Scott Trotter Eight | 2:36 | ||
| B. "Goodbye, Little Darlin', Goodbye" | Johnny Marvin, Gene Autry | May 23, 1941 | The John Scott Trotter Eight | 2:47 | |
| Disc 4 (18768): | |||||
| A. "You Are My Sunshine" | Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell | July 8, 1941 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:33 | |
| B. "Ridin' Down the Canyon" | July 8, 1941 | Vic Schoen and His Orchestra | 2:46 | ||
| Disc 5 (18769): | |||||
| A. "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" | Alvin Pleasant Carter | January 18, 1942 | Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers | 3:11 | |
| B. "I Only Want a Buddy, Not a Sweetheart" | Eddie Jones | December 30, 1940 | Victor Young and His Orchestra | 2:41 | |
| Disc 6 (18770): | |||||
| A. "Walking the Floor Over You" | May 27, 1942 | Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats | 3:08 | ||
| B. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine" | Jimmie Davis | January 26, 1942 | Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats | 2:19 | |
In 1947, another set was released. It excluded two of the songs from the original album. The only design difference is that the text cylinder at the bottom was turned white. You can see the black one on the original album above. These previously released songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-559.
Disc 1 (23848): "Don't Fence Me In" / "Pistol Packin' Mama"
Disc 2 (23968): "New San Antonio Rose"/ "It Makes No Difference Now"
Disc 3 (23969): "You Are My Sunshine" / "Ridin' Down the Canyon"
Disc 4 (23970): "Walking the Floor Over You" / "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine"
The 1949 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5063 consisted of eight songs on one 33 1/3 rpm record. All were reissues of earlier recordings: