There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder

"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]

"There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder"
Single by Tex Ritter and His Texans
Language	English
B-side	"I'm Wastin' My Tears on You"
Released	October 1944 (1944-10)
Recorded	November 23, 1943 (1943-11-23)[1]
Genre	Country
Length	2:56
Label	Capitol 174
Songwriter(s)	Jimmie Davis, Ekko Whelan, Lee Blastic
Tex Ritter and His Texans singles chronology
"Have I Stayed Away Too Long" (1944) "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" (1944) "Jealous Heart" (1944)

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] Other artists to cover the song include Bill Haley & His Comets, Jim Reeves and Wanda Jackson.