Sioux City Sue

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"Sioux City Sue"
Song by Ray Freedman and Dick Thomas
Written1945
Published1945
Genre Popular, western, folk
Composer(s) Dick Thomas
Lyricist(s) Ray Freedman

"Sioux City Sue" is a 1945 song and a 1946 movie. Lyricist Ray Freedman and composer Dick Thomas wrote the song. Thomas recorded the song in February 1945 for National Records [1] and it was a number one Country charts hit for him. [2] The song was Thomas' first chart entry on the Juke Box Folk Records chart and was also his most successful release: "Sioux City Sue" spent four weeks at number one on the Country charts during a stay of twenty-three weeks. [3] The Dick Thomas version also reached Billboard's Best-selling Record charts attaining the No. 16 position. [4]

Gene Autry sang this title song in the movie with the Cass County Boys, the first film he made after leaving military service at the end of World War II. [5]

The most successful recording was by Bing Crosby who recorded the song on December 27, 1945 [6] and this reached the No. 3 position in Billboard's Best-selling Record charts during a 16-week stay. [7] [8] His version also topped the Australian charts. The song was included in the album Bing: A Musical Autobiography in 1954.

Tony Pastor also had a chart version in 1946 with his recording on the Cosmo label [9] which briefly reached the No. 10 spot. [10]

Later versions

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References

  1. ↑ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sioux City Sue" Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine covers, filmography, and lyrics.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 343.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  418. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  5. ↑ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  110. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  8. ↑ Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN   978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC   31611854. Tape 3, side B.
  9. ↑ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p.  348. ISBN   0-89820-083-0.
  11. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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