"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. Outside of the US, the song peaked at #1 in Canada, Germany and Norway.
Other charting versions Billy Vaughn released an instrumental version of the song which went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart in December 1957 and #1 in Germany and in Canada in 1957. The following year, the song went #1 in Norway and made #4 in Australia. It ranked #6 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1958."Chart Toppers of 1958" Billboard December 15, 1958: 44
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. 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". Gene Autry released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1946 single "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky". Karen Chandler and Her Jacks released a version of the song as a single in 1958, but it did not chart. Andy Williams released a version of the song on his 1959 album, Two Time Winners. Sil Austin released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Golden Saxophone Hits. Slim Whitman released a version of the song on his 1961 album, Just Call Me Lonesome. 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. Jimmy C. Newman released a version of the song on his 1962 album, Jimmy Newman. Martin Denny released a version of the song on his 1964 album, Hawaii Tattoo. Billy May and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1972 album, As You Remember Them: Great Instrumentals: Volume 2. 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. Ace Cannon released a version of the song on his 1980 album, Golden Classics. André Rieu and Johann Strauss Orchestra released a version on the album Romantic Moments II Simons recorded a cover of this song, which aired in the swedish television-program dansbandsdags. De Kermisklanten released a version on single in 1974.
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