There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder
"There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" is a 1944 song written by Jimmie Davis, Ekko Whelan, and Lee Blastic and made popular by Tex Ritter. The song was the B-side to Tex Ritter's, "I'm Wastin' My Tears on You". "There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder" peaked at number two on the Folk Juke Box charts.[1]
Other versions
- In 1945 Jimmie Davis recorded his version which made it to number one for one week on the Folk Juke Box charts and spent a total of eighteen weeks on the chart.[2]
- Bill Haley & His Comets included the song on the album Haley's Juke Box (1960)
- Jim Reeves recorded a version on his 1964 album Moonlight and Roses.
- Wanda Jackson recorded a version on her 1966 album Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, and Del McCoury recorded a version for their 1995 collaborative album, Del Doc & Mac.
- Larry Sparks recorded a version for the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Transamerica.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 292.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 99.
| Preceded by "I'm Losing My Mind Over You" by Al Dexter and His Troopers |
Most Played Juke Box Folk Records number one single by Jimmie Davis March 17, 1945 |
Succeeded by "I'm Losing My Mind Over You" by Al Dexter and His Troopers |
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