Rosalita (Al Dexter song) explained

Rosalita
Published:	Peer International Corporation^[1]
Type:	single
Artist:	Al Dexter and His Troopers
B-Side:	Pistol Packin' Mama
Released:	March 1943^[2]
Recorded:	March 18, 1942^[3]
Studio:	CBS Columbia Square Studio, Los Angeles
Genre:	Country (Hillbilly), honky-tonk
Label:	Okeh 6708
Prev Title:	Honky Tonk Chinese Dime
Prev Year:	1942
Next Title:	So Long Pal / Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry
Next Year:	1944

"Rosalita" is a 1942 song performed by Al Dexter and His Troopers. It was recorded on March 18, 1942 at the CBS Studio at Radio Station KNX, Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California with session musicians Frank Marvin, Johnny Bond and Dick Reinhart. It was released on Okeh Records #6708 in March 1943, paired with "Pistol Packin' Mama".^[4] After the "Most Played Jukebox Folk Records" chart was established on January 8, 1944^[5] ., it remained for six months, peaking at #1 on March 11, 1944.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Book: Library of Congress. Copyright Office.. Catalog of Copyright Entries 1942 1 Music New Series Vol 37 Pt 3. 1942. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.. United States Copyright Office. English.
2. Web site: Talent and Tunes . google . 22 May 1943. The Billboard . 14 July 2021 . May 22, 1943 pg 64.
3. Book: Russell, Tony. Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. Oxford University Press. 2004. 0195139895. New York. 315.
4. Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Okeh (CBS) 6500 - 6747 (1941 - 45)". Retrieved February 21, 2011
5. Web site: The Billboard Jan 8, 1944 pg 18. books.google.com . 8 January 1944. 16 July 2021.
6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 104.