There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder explained
"There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" is a 1944 song written by Jimmie Davis, Ekko Whelan, and Lee Blastic and made popular by Tex Ritter. The song was the B-side to Tex Ritter's, "I'm Wastin' My Tears on You". "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" peaked at number two on the Folk Juke Box charts.[2]
Other versions
- On March 23, 1944 Jimmie Davis recorded his version. Released in January 1945, it made it to number one for one week on the Folk Juke Box charts and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the chart.[3]
- Moon Mullican sang the song on the Grand Ole Opry in the mid 1950s.
- Bill Haley & His Comets included the song on the album Haley's Juke Box (1960)
- Jim Reeves recorded a version on his 1964 album Moonlight and Roses.
- Wanda Jackson recorded a version on her 1966 album Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Del McCoury recorded a version for their 1995 collaborative album, Del Doc & Mac.
- Larry Sparks recorded a version for the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Transamerica.
Notes and References
- Web site: Capitol 100 - 499, 78rpm numerical listing discography . 2022-04-14 . www.78discography.com.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 292.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 99.
