| "Sioux City Sue" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dick Thomas | |
| A-side | "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" |
| Released | 1945 |
| Genre | Popular, western, folk |
| Label | National |
| Composer(s) | Dick Thomas |
| Lyricist(s) | Ray Freedman |
"Sioux City Sue" is a 1945 song and a 1946 movie. Lyricist Ray Freedman and composer Dick Thomas wrote the song. Thomas recorded the song in February 1945 for National Records[1] and it was a number one Country charts hit for him.[2] The song was Thomas' first chart entry on the Juke Box Folk Records chart and was also his most successful release: "Sioux City Sue" spent four weeks at number one on the Country charts during a stay of twenty-three weeks.[3] The Dick Thomas version also reached Billboard's Best-selling Record charts attaining the No. 16 position.[4]
Gene Autry sang this title song in the movie with the Cass County Boys, the first film he made after leaving military service at the end of World War II.[5]
The most successful recording was by Bing Crosby who recorded the song on December 27, 1945[6] and this reached the No. 3 position in Billboard's Best-selling Record charts during a 16-week stay.[7][8] His version also topped the Australian charts. The song was included in the album Bing: A Musical Autobiography in 1954.
Tony Pastor also had a chart version in 1946 with his recording on the Cosmo label[9] which briefly reached the No. 10 spot.[10]
Later versions
[edit]- 1963 Slim Whitman for his album Yodeling.[11]
- 1964 The Andrews Sisters for their album Great Country Hits.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Sioux City Sue" Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine covers, filmography, and lyrics.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 343.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 418. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 110. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 3, side B.
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 348. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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