Gone Fishin' (song)
Gone Fishin' is a song written by Nick and Charles Kenny.
Background
The song had been published in 1950 and was recorded by Arthur Godfrey,{{cite journal|title=The Billboard|date=June 3, 1950}} The Three Suns with Texas Jim Robertson,{{cite journal|title=The Billboard|date=July 1, 1950}} and by the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet {{cite journal|title=The Billboard|date=July 22, 1950}} in 1950. None of these recordings charted. The version by The Three Suns with Texas Jim Robertson, became the theme song for the TV show "American Sportsman" featuring Harold Ensley, which ran for 48 years on Television.
Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong recording
In 1951, "Gone Fishin'" was recorded by Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong.{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111360CC54D14CC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|author=Karen S. Welborn|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=April 19, 2006|title=Gone fishin' instead of just a-wishin'}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F718528D8287923&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|newspaper=The Press of Atlantic City|title=Quite a Character|author=Jim McElhatton|date=Nov 3, 2002}}{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=September 14, 2017}} The Crosby recording came about when the singer had Armstrong as a guest on his radio show which was being taped on April 19, 1951 for broadcast on April 25 that year. As was customary, the songs to be used in the broadcast were taped in advance as a back-up in case the live broadcast versions did not go well.{{cite journal|last1=Macfarlane|first1=Malcolm|title=Bing Crosby - Through the Years|journal=Sleeve Notes for CD|date=2008|volume=Two - 1951}} The song was so well received that Decca Records decided to issue the pre-recording commercially and it charted briefly in June 1951 with a peak position of #19.{{cite book|last1=Whitburn|first1=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954|date=1986|publisher=Record Research Inc.|location=Wisconsin|isbn=0-89820-083-0|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/112 112]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwpopmemories00whit/page/112}} Crosby used the song in his concert performances in 1976 singing it with comedian Ted Rogers. The duet with Louis Armstrong is still heard frequently on radio.
Later recordings
The song was later recorded by:
- Pat Boone recorded it for his Yes Indeed! LP (1958){{cite web|title=discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Pat-Boone-Yes-Indeed/release/4541648|website=discogs.com|accessdate=March 9, 2021}}
- Gene Autry
- The Manhattan Transfer.{{cite web | title =The Best Fishing Songs of All Time - 15. Bing Crosby/Louis Armstrong (1951)- Gone Fishin' | work =Outdoor Life | publisher =Bonnier Corp. | date =April 2010 | url =http://www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/fishing/2010/04/best-fishing-songs-all-time | accessdate =16 November 2011 }}
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