Pistol Packin' Mama
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"Pistol Packin' Mama" is a 1943 song composed by Al Dexter
. The song is notable in that it was the first number one on the Juke Box Folk Records chart, which would later be known as the Hot Country Songs
chart. The version performed by Bing Crosby
and The Andrews Sisters
would be first number on the Juke Box Folk records charts followed by the original version (recorded March 18, 1942) performed by Al Dexter
released on Okeh
6708.
The B-side of the Al Dexter version of "Pistol Packin' Mama, a song entitled "Rosalita
", would hit number one on the same chart later in the year.
Al Dexter
Al Dexter was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1944 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and later became a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters.-Biography:Born Clarence Albert...
. The song is notable in that it was the first number one on the Juke Box Folk Records chart, which would later be known as the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. The version performed by Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
and The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
would be first number on the Juke Box Folk records charts followed by the original version (recorded March 18, 1942) performed by Al Dexter
Al Dexter
Al Dexter was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1944 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and later became a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters.-Biography:Born Clarence Albert...
released on Okeh
Okeh Records
Okeh Records began as an independent record label based in the United States of America in 1918. From 1926 on, it was a subsidiary of Columbia Records.-History:...
6708.
The B-side of the Al Dexter version of "Pistol Packin' Mama, a song entitled "Rosalita
Rosalita (Al Dexter song)
"Rosalita" is a 1942 song performed by Al Dexter and His Troopers. It was recorded on March 18, 1942. The song was the B-side to "Pistol Packin' Mama", released on Okeh #6708. Both would chart in 1944, but "Rosalita" would spend more weeks on the chart than "Pistol Packin' Mama", with a total of...
", would hit number one on the same chart later in the year.