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