Uploaded by markalson1938 on Jun 4, 2008
This is one of the hardest records to find even though it was a big hit but not the biggest. Bing's version of "Mule Train" was one of 5 versions that reached the top 15 charts in 1949. His was charted #4 behind Frankie Laine's which was #1.
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A voice like velvet
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@markalson1938 Mitch Miller said that Frankie's version was the first record to ever sell two million copies.
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Great mule pics! especially the one of the army. I have one of Camp Pendleton soldiers with a mule.
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I think Burl Ives' version is the best of all, though Bing, obviously, had the greatest voice of any of them.
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Don't believe everything you read on WIKIPEDIA.
That site is full of mistakes on everything. According to Joel whitburn's "Pop Memories 1890 -1954" which is the bible for such things , the charted hit's for Mule Train was as follows:
Frankie Laine - #1
Bing Crosby - #4
Ten Ernie Ford -#9
Vaughn Monroe - #10
Gordon MacRae - #14
Yes Gordon recorded "Dear Hearts" But Bing had the hit of it.
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According to WIKIPEDIA "Dear hearts and gentle people" was recorded by Gordon MCcrae. "Mule train" was the b side of the record. Bing Crosby version was number 2 on the Bilboard chart (not 4 as it says on the videotext). Tennessie Ernie Ford and Vayghn Monroe both peaked at number 10 on the Bilboard chart. Frankie Lane was number 1 with this song.
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Gregg30 - Sinatra recorded some trash. "Duets" anyone? Some of his work in the early 70s was pretty ghastly for a bloke that hadn't even reached 60.
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I love Bing but recording stuff like this has hurt his standing today. He was a great singer with a beautiful voice but Sinatra or Tony Bennett would have refused to sing a dumb song like this.
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Unlike, say, White Christmas or Just One More Chance, this isn't a song that Bing should be remembered by. It was fine for Frankie Laine but Bing's mellowness makes this novelty number sound a bit TOO ridiculous.
larrydonguy 4 weeks ago
@larrydonguy Your right, this is not a Bing type song. He made it big only because Bing's fans would buy anything he recorded. But somethings should be left alone. Bing just wasn't a good cowboy.
markalson1938 4 weeks ago
Did any song ever chart in the top 15 before by 5 different artists?
Labaron26 3 years ago
This was real common back in the old days. When a song started to be popular
almost every record company would rush
out their version of the song. This practice
ended when Rock took over the Charts.
shows like Bandstand highlighted the singer and their songs and the kids ran out and bought that one and no one elses.
markalson1938 3 years ago