Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon

"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" is a song written by Harry Tobias and Percy Wenrich in 1937 and performed by Bing Crosby. It reached #4 on the U.S. pop chart in 1937.[1] Outside of the US, the song peaked at #1 in Canada, Germany and Norway.

"Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon"
Single by Bing Crosby
Released	1937
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:37
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Harry Tobias, Percy Wenrich

Other charting versions

Billy Vaughn released an instrumental version of the song which went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart and #1 in Germany and in Canada in 1957.[2] The following year, the song went #1 in Norway and made #4 in Australia.[3] It ranked #6 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1958.[4]

Other versions

• Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm released a version of the song as a single in 1938, but it did not chart.[5]
• Richard Himber and His Seven Stylists released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1938 single "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky".[6]
• Gene Autry released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1946 single "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky".[7]
• Karen Chandler and Her Jacks released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart.[8]
• Andy Williams released a version of the song on his 1959 album, Two Time Winners.[9]
• Sil Austin released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Golden Saxophone Hits.[10]
• Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Just Call Me Lonesome.[11]
• Frankie Carle, His Piano and Orchestra released a version of the song as a medley with the song "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" on their 1962 album, Honky-Tonk Hits By The Dozen.[12]
• Jimmy C. Newman released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Jimmy Newman.[13]
• Martin Denny released a version of the song on his 1964 album, Hawaii Tattoo.[14]
• Billy May and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1972 album, As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals: Volume 2.[15]
• Chet Atkins featuring Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass released a version of the song on their 1976 album, The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends.[16]
• Ace Cannon released a version of the song on his 1980 album, Golden Classics.[17]
• André Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra released a version on the album Romantic Moments II[18]

References

1. "Bing Crosby, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Chart Position". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
2. "Billy Vaughn, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Chart Position". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
3. "Topp 20 Single 1958-42". VG-lista. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
4. "Chart Toppers of 1958" Billboard December 15, 1958: 44
5. "Jerry Blaine and His Stream Line Rhythm, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Single release". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
6. "Richard Himber and His Seven Stylists, "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" Single release". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
7. "Gene Autry, "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" Single release". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
8. "Karen Chandler and Her Jacks, "Sail Along, Silv'ry Moon" Single release". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
9. "Andy Williams, Two Time Winners". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
10. "Sil Austin, Golden Saxophone Hits". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
11. "Slim Whitman, Just Call Me Lonesome". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
12. "Frankie Carle, His Piano and Orchestra, Honky-Tonk Hits By The Dozen". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
13. "Jimmy C. Newman, Jimmy Newman". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
14. "Martin Denny, Hawaii Tattoo". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
15. "Billy May and His Orchestra, As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals: Volume 2". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
16. "Chet Atkins featuring Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, The Best of Chet Atkins & Friends". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
17. "Ace Cannon, Golden Classics". Retrieved August 9, 2018.