"Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" is a song written by Jenny Lou Carson. First recorded by Eddy Arnold on December 21, 1948 at RCA Victor Studio 1 at 155 East 24th St. in New York City, the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Folk Best Seller chart in 1949.[4]
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| Single by Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar | ||||
| B-side | There's Not a Thing (I Wouldn’t Do for You)[1] | |||
| Published | February 22, 1949 by Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hollywood, Calif.[2] | |||
| Released | January 21, 1949[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 21, 1948[3] | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor, New York City[3] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 48-0042[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jenny Lou Carson[2] | |||
| Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions
edit- Later in 1949, Ernest Tubb and The Andrews Sisters along with The Texas Troubadors, took their version of the song to No. 10 on the Folk Best Seller List.[5]
- in 1952, Guy Mitchell with accompaniment by Mitch Miller and his orchestra released their version.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Victor 21-0002 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1949). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1949 Published Music Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 3 Pt 5A. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ a b "Victor matrix D8VB-4096. Don't rob another man's castle / Eddy Arnold - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 29.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 28.
- ^ "Guy Mitchell With Mitch Miller & His Orch. & Chorus* - Don't Rob Another Man's Castle / Why Should I Go Home". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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