I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky

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"I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side "I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky"
"I'll Do as Much for You Someday"
ReleasedApril 1949
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Slim Whitman singles chronology
"I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" / "I'll Do as Much for You Someday"
(1949)
"Please Paint a Rose on the Garden Wall" / "Tears Can Never Drown the Flame"
(1949)
Slim Whitman singles chronology
"Danny Boy" / "There's a Rainbow In Every Teardrop"
(1953)
"I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" / "There's a Rainbow in Ev'ry Teardrop"
(1953)
"North Wind" / "Darlin' Don't Cry"
(1953)
10-inch 78-r.p.m. record (RCA Victor 21-0018, 1949, United States) [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" 
2."I'll Do as Much for You Someday"
 
7-inch single (RCA Victor 47-5431, 1953, United States) [15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" 
2."There's a Rainbow in Ev'ry Teardrop"
 
10-inch 78-r.p.m. record (London HL-U.8350, 1956, UK) [16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" 
2."There's a Love Knot in My Lariat"
 

References

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  13. 1 2 Billboard. 29 August 1953.
  14. "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 12, 1953 via Google Books.
  15. "Slim Whitman – I'm Casting My Lasso Towards The Sky / There's A Rainbow In Ev'ry Teardrop (1953, Vinyl)". 1953 via Discogs.
  16. "Slim Whitman - I'm Casting My Lasso Towards The Sky / There's A Love Knot In My Lariat". 1956 via www.discogs.com.