Don't Fence Me In - Bing Crosby

Don't Fence Me In
Written by: Cole Porter
Original lyrics written by: Bob Fletcher
Adapted from: Open Range written by Bob Fletcher
Comments: Demo disc recorded for the movie "Adios Argentina", which was never finished. The lyrics were based on a poem by Bob Fletcher, but he remained un-credited at the time. He did receive royalties from Cole Porter afterwards.

Don't Fence Me In Lyrics

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in

Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever, but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose
Let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the Western skies
On my Cayuse
Let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the West commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

No, Papa, don't you fence me in

Don't Fence Me In Singers

1. Edward Nell with The Foursome Quartet June 1992 (First recording in January 1935 Released more than 10 years after its recording) 2. Roy Rogers & Trigger - Sons of the Pioneers First theatrical release on December 31, 1944
3. Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (Billboard hit 1945) November 1944 (First release).

4. Kate Smith with 4 Chicks and Chuck - Orchestra under the direction of Jack Miller (Billboard hit 1945) December 11, 1944 5. Gene Autry December 1944 6. Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Billy Williams (Billboard hit 1945) December 1944 7. Horace Heidt (Billboard hit 1945) 1945 8. Dorothy Carless - Gus Deloof and His Music 1945 9. Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys) with Orchestra August 1948 10. Vaughn Monroe 1951 11. Ella Fitzgerald May 15, 1956 12. Eddy Arnold October 1956 12. The Rocky Mountains Ol' Time Stompers with Len Ellis 1957 13. Mitch Miller & The Gang June 1958 14. Cliffie Stone August 1959 15. Tommy Edwards 1960 16. Sam Payne 1960 17. The Ray Conniff Singers September 1961 18. Dick Curless 1961 19. Vera Lynn, Tony Osborne and His Orchestra 1962 20. Pete Brady 1962 21. Steve Lawrence July 1963 22. Clint Eastwood August 1963 23. George Maharis 1963 24. Gus Backus - Bill Justis and His Orchestra October 1964 25. The Sons of the Pioneers February 1967 26. Grady Tate 1968 27. The Chico's 1970 28. Mary McCaslin August 26, 1977 29. Ove Linds Sextett 1978 30. Willie Nelson and Leon Russell June 1979 31. Riders in the Sky 1979 32. Hein & Oss 1980 33. Hoyt Axton 1982 34. Frankie Laine 1982 35. Little Willie Littlefield 1990 36. David Byrne 1990 37. Denis King 1990 38. Thomas Hampson 1991 39. Rosemary Clooney 1991 40. Lynn Anderson October 1992 41. The Nickel Creek Band December 31, 1993 42. Susannah McCorkle 1994 43. Chas & Dave April 18, 1995 44. Dutch Swing College Band with Mrs. Einstein 1995 45. Lari White feat. Shelby Lynne and Trisha Yearwood February 16, 1996 46. Rebecca Luker March 26, 1996 47. Wylie & The Wild West 1996 48. Bradford Newquist 1997 49. Swing Set June 22, 1999 50. Paula West July 13, 1999 51. Opera Cowpokes Jul 1999 52. Susan Krebs August 3, 1999 53. The Boilermaker Jazz Band 2000 54. Holly Cole 2000 55. Dave Stamey 2000 56. Cynthia Sayer 2000 57. Harry Connick, Jr. October 23, 2001 58. Courtenay Day 2002 59. Todd Murray 2002 60. Joy Adams 2002 61. Lost in the Fog February 23, 2003 62. Lennart Andersson September 15, 2003 63. Craig Giles 2003 64. Asleep at the Wheel 2003 65. Cow Bop July 6, 2004 66. Christa Dulude 2004 67. John Barrowman 2004 68. Trails & Rails June 2005 69. Vicki Neville 2006 70. Janet Seidel 2006 71. Amy Cervini Quartet March 27, 2007 72. Texoma All-Stars October 16, 2007 73. Bad Bob 2007 74. D'Arcy 2007 75. Rosana Eckert with Terry Hankins 2007 76. Josh Turner June 17, 2008 77. Ida Viper 2008 78. Vocalettes feat. Robert Wells & Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra May 27, 2009 79. Eden Atwood August 19, 2009 80. Moo'd Swing 2009 81. Tom Munch 2009 82. Callie Cardamon March 2010 83. Sarah Maisel 2010 84. Leigh Moneghetti February 2011 85. Bohuslän Big Band March 25, 2011 86. Kathy Johnson 2011 87. David Crowder March 16, 2012 88. Diana Krall May 1, 2012 89. Daniel O'Donnell October 22, 2012 90. Emilie Mover January 2013 91. Kristin Korb March 26, 2013 92. Syd Masters 2013 93. Anna Kolchina January 21, 2015 94. Sarah Fox - James Burton April 2015 95. Randi Tytingvåg 2015 96. Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers March 4, 2016 97. Laura Crema June 2016 98. The Tiger Lillies July 10, 2016 99. Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen October 7, 2016 100. Lisa Viggiano August 3, 2020.


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