Along the Navajo Trail (song)

"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, and first recorded by Dinah Shore in May 1945.^[1]

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.^[2]
Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.^[3]

Charts

Charted versions in 1945 were by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (recorded June 29, 1945)^[4][5] (No. 2); Gene Krupa (vocal by Buddy Stewart) (No. 7); and Dinah Shore (No. 7).^[6]

Other recordings

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

• Steve Conway (1946)^[7]
• Sam Cooke - included on his album Encore (1958).^[8]
• Duane Eddy - included on his album Especially for You (1959).^[9]
• Fats Domino (1963)^[10]
• Steve Kuhn and Toshiko Akiyoshi on their The Country and Western Sound of Jazz Pianos (1963)^[11]
• The Honey Dreamers: included on the album, Outer West! - A New Look At The Old Round-Up.^[12]
• Hot Club of Cowtown (2011) - for album "What Makes Bob Holler".^[13]
• Frankie Laine - for his album Hell Bent for Leather! (1961).^[14]
• Riders in the Sky - for their album Riders Go Commercial (1989)^[15]
• Roy Rogers (1945).^[16]
• Peg Leg Sam, although this version is titled "Navaho Trail" and is slightly different.
• Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. From the album The Tiffany Transcriptions Vol. 4: You're From Texas!, released in 1985.^[17]

References

1. "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
2. "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
3. Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
4. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
5. Gilliland, John (197X). "Show 15" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
6. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 470. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
7. Steve Conway; Jack Byfield & His Orchestra; Mark; Charles; de Lange (May 1946), ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL, Internet Archive, Columbia, retrieved 2021-10-01
8. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
9. "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 19, 2023.
10. http://www.fatsonline.nl/domino.html 2.2014
11. "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
12. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
13. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
14. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1961. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
15. "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
16. "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
17. "www.allmusic.com". Retrieved July 19, 2023.