1949 HITS ARCHIVE: Riders In The Sky - Bing Crosby

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Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) (Jones) by Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers, conducted by Perry Botkin

Bing’s version of the chart-topping Vaughn Monroe western ballad reached #14 on the weekly sales rankings, sharing runner-up honors with Peggy Lee (also posted). “Riders In The Sky” (aka “Ghost Riders In The Sky”) was one of five Bing tunes that you’ll find in this 1949 collection.

THE 1949 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1949 (some were recorded in 1948). .
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