Don't Fence Me In (Decca album)

Don't Fence Me In is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters released in 1946 featuring Country and Western songs. This album contained the enormously popular record "Pistol Packin' Mama", which sold over a million copies and became the first number one hit on the then-new Juke Box Folk Song Records Chart that was later renamed the Hot Country Songs Chart.

Chart performance
The original 78rpm album peaked at number two on the Billboard Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart in April 1946.

Original track listing
These previously released songs were featured on a 6-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-417. The Andrews Sisters appear on Disc 1.

Re-issue track listing
In 1947, another set was released. It excluded two of the songs from the original album. The only design difference is that the text cylinder at the bottom was turned white. You can see the black one on the original album above. These previously released songs were featured on a 4-disc, 78 rpm album set, Decca Album No. A-559.

Disc 1 (23848): "Don't Fence Me In" / "Pistol Packin' Mama" Disc 2 (23968): "New San Antonio Rose"/ "It Makes No Difference Now" Disc 3 (23969): "You Are My Sunshine" / "Ridin' Down the Canyon" Disc 4 (23970): "Walking the Floor Over You" / "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine"

LP track listing
The 1949 10" LP album issue Decca DL 5063  consisted of eight songs on one 33 1/3 rpm record. All were reissues of earlier recordings:

1. "Don't Fence Me In", recorded July 25, 1944 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
 * Side 1

2. "Pistol Packin' Mama", recorded September 27, 1943 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

3. "New San Antonio Rose", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

4. "It Makes No Difference Now", recorded December 16, 1940 with Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

1. "You Are My Sunshine", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
 * Side 2

2. "Ridin' Down the Canyon", recorded July 8, 1941 with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra

3. "Walking the Floor Over You", recorded May 27, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats

4. "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine", recorded January 26, 1942 with Bob Crosby and His Bob Cats