Bing Crosby-- Home on the range

US Western ballad

Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

How often at night where the heavens are bright
With the light of the glittering stars
Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed
If their glory exceeds that of ours

Home, home on the range
Where the deer and the antelope play
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

Then give me a land where the bright diamond sand
Flows leisurely down to the stream
Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along
Like a maid in a heavenly dream

Oh I would not exchange my old home on the range
Where the deer and the antelop play
Where the seldom is heard a discouraging word
And the skies are not cloudy all day

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[DENISMURRELL]

This is Bing's first version of the song. It dates from the early 1930's. He recorded it again in the 1940's but it wasn't nearly as good as this version when bing's voice was really something to be marvelled at. I have tears in my eyes every time I hear it and I'm not even American. I guess other countries have ranges, buffaloes and antelopes too.

[lorgain2]

@DENISMURRELL You are right, the early Crosby recordings are excellent, the man had a great range [nothing to do with this song] in his early days. Thanks for the comment.

[derrymc20]

This oul Bing record , brings me back a wee while,to them days when all was sunny , in spite of little money.

Well done oul friend. Keep up the good work.

yer a dimond

Slante, Francie

[lorgain2]

Thanks Francie, Crosby had an excellent voice, listening to the 2nd verse of the song brings out the best in the man, Bing was a one off.

[venbergm]

Nice song! I sing it with my choir.

[lorgain2]

Thanks for the comment, venbergm

[SN1987B]

I'm from Kansas, and very far from home right now. Hearing this song made my day and reminded me of the heart of my homeland.

[Teeheehee093]

This should of been in Fallout 3 or New Vegas! Not that other version that is basically a parody of this lol

[TheItalianGodess]

love love love Bing Crosby :)

[1915fas]

@BigBingFan At least Bing sings the chorus. I just listened to Gene, Roy and Burl and they don't. Maybe it was beyond their abilities to project like that. As I listen to Bing slurring a few syllables, I'm reminded of how much Elvis borrowed from him among a lot of other singers he borrowed from. Had Elvis done this in the fifties, I think he would have overdone the sentimentality by exaggerating certain vocal characteristics as he often did when imitating somebody.

[DiveandThrive]

@Phaden666 You too eh?

[Jamesmac30]

Great thanks! this was recorded on 27th September 1933 with Lenny Hayton and orchestra

[1117kate]

OH.MY.GOD. i wiil sing this for my vocal exams :o -.-

[MSnormanify]

This was actually recorded in 1933, and was Bing at his peak. It was a marvalious voice

[BigBingFan]

@1915fas

You gotta remember this was the singing style of the day, though no one had his range of voice. The recording wasn't perfect and made it sound "tinny" to you maybe, but the recording process was greatly enhanced by the time Sinatra recorded his version, plus Sinatra was at his peak when the "modern technology" came out.  This version was during a deep Depression, and needed the heart-tugging, reassuring, and expressive style of Bing at this time. Just wanted to give perspective.

[Phaden666]

Patrolling' the Mojave.....

[chrystalhope1]

I love this song