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Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon
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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.
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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.
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References
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