Sparrow in the Treetop

"Sparrow in the Treetop"
Single by Guy Mitchell
from the album Guy's Greatest Hits
B-side	"Christopher Columbus"
Released	1951
Recorded	1951
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	3:17
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bob Merrill
Guy Mitchell singles chronology
"You're Just in Love" (1951) "Sparrow in the Treetop" (1951) "Christopher Columbus" (1951)

"Sparrow in the Treetop" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill. The song was published in 1951.

1951 recordings

Charting versions of the song were made by:

• Guy Mitchell,^[1] who recorded the most popular version, reaching number 8 on the Billboard chart.
• Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, recorded February 8, 1951,^[2] also reaching number 8 on the Billboard chart.^[3]
• Rex Allen,^[4] who reached number 28 on the Billboard chart. The Allen version crossed over to Billboard's Most Played Juke Box/Folk chart, peaking at number 10.^[5]

References

1. "Great Guy Mitchell - Guy Mitchell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
2. "A Bing Crosby Discography". Bingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
3. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 112. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
4. "Versatile - Rex Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 22.