Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin' Mama

People don't realize how much of an influence Bing Crosby was on Country, and how much country was on Crosby. For example, Crosby covered songs like this, and "don't fence me in." At times he was influenced by country vocal styles. Crosby, like wise, with his smooth note bends, was a huge influence upon Western SWing singers (who imitated Jazz/Standards singers.. Tommy Duncan & Tex Williams would be an example ), as well as Crooners

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like Eddy Arnold, George Morgan, and a portion of Carl Smith's material (Smith could also belt it out like Hank Williams though, too). In fact, some of the note-feathering style heard in country (as well as "western" artists like Roy Rogers/Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry) came from the influence of standards as well as feaux "Irish" brough-feathering. Bing crosby used that a lot in his music. Direct influences of songs like "sweet adeline" "when Irish eyes are smiling" also

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added to it. Either way it shows how pop & country influenced each other. Even Ernest tubb recorded "blue christmas" with the Andrews sisters (I believe). PPL don't think of Bing as an influence, but he was.

Can`t find my favourite....Don`t Fence Me In.

search "the andrews sisters" page 3

serious talent...bingo and the "A"sisters were awesome...great post...thanks.

true anarki and in a way that's a damn shame.. this music is far better than todays banana songs.. cheers!

You got that mod too?

The lyrics and the music are quoted at the end of a very famous neapolitan song, "Tammurriata nera".

drinking beer in a cabaret
and was i having fun
until one nite the lights went out
now i have a son