The Crew-Cuts - Cruising Down The River (1959)

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

This is one of those long ago songs that used to be sung after church particulary at the church picnic. Way Down Upon the Swanee river, O Susanna, Silver Slippers and the Red River Valley were other traditional american folk songs at the time that were sung in harmony by one and all. I was surprized to have heard this cover by the Crew-Cuts who weren't so much rock and roll artists but leftovers from another era of goodtime music..hello Rosemary Clooney & Doris Day, your're not alone!

[Beeless1]

I didn't realise this song had been recorded by so many different American artists. I recall it winning a song competition in the U.K. just after WW2. The competition was called "Write a song for One thousand pounds (sterling).' It must have made the writers many more thousands

[bimbo4746]

where oh where are the likes of this music today ahhhhhhh i remember the words toooo great thanks

[dahsuerk]

I'll take Russ Morgan.

[djdavemick]

@dahsuerk

Maybe my all-time fave song nowhere to be found on YT (as of 5/5/11 anyway)

[ILoveJenni47]

@djdavemick I posted "Cruising Down the River" by Russ Morgan on my LimePopsicle channel over a year ago. Just do a search for it.

[xevcosmo]

Very nice!! A nice fresh tempo of Russ Morgan and Blue Barrons great versions, made my whole day!

[ILoveJenni47]

Glad that you like it!

[12Fegens]

Great! Thanks for posting!

[ILoveJenni47]

You're welcome!