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Along the Navajo Trail (song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Along the Navajo Trail'" is a country/pop song, written by Dick Charles (pseudonym for Richard Charles Krieg), Larry Markes and Eddie DeLange in 1945.

Background



It was the title song of the 1945 Roy Rogers film 'Along the Navajo Trail'. It was also used in the 1945 film 'Don't Fence Me In', when it was sung by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.


Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

Charts



Charted versions in 1945 were by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (recorded June 29, 1945) (No. 2); Gene Krupa (vocal by Buddy Stewart) (No. 7); and Dinah Shore (No. 7).

Other recordings



The song has been recorded by many other artists, including:

* Steve Conway (1946)

*Sam Cooke - included on his album 'Encore' (1958).

*Duane Eddy - included on his album 'Especially for You' (1959).

*Fats Domino (1963)http://www.fatsonline.nl/domino.html 2.2014

*The Honey Dreamers

*Hot Club of Cowtown (2011) - for album "What Makes Bob Holler".

*Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi

*Frankie Laine - for his album 'Hell Bent for Leather!' (1961).

*Riders in the Sky

*Roy Rogers (1945).

*Dinah Shore (1945)

*Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

*Michael Nesmith - included on his album 'From a Radio Engine to the Photon Wing' (1977).

References





Category:1945 songs

Category:Western music (North America)

Category:Songs written by Dick Charles

Category:Songs written by Larry Markes

Category:Songs with lyrics by Eddie DeLange


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