Mister and Mississippi
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"Mister and Mississippi" is a popular song, written by Irving Gordon.{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/work/196575|title=Original versions of Mister and Mississippi written by Irving Gordon|website=Secondhandsongs.com|access-date=3 May 2021}} It was published in 1951 and first recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford the same year.
Background
Other 1951 recordings
The song was popularized by Patti Page. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5645, and first reached the Billboard chart on May 19, 1951, lasting 15 weeks and peaking at number 8.
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The recording by Dennis Day was released by RCA Victor as catalog number 47-4140. It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on June 1, 1951 and lasted 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 15.
On Cash Box's charts, where all versions were combined, the song peaked at number 6 on the chart.
Other recordings
It has been recorded by many others, including:
- Rex Allen
- Eddy Arnold
- Johnny Bond & the Cass County Boys
- Johnny Desmond
References
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Category:Songs written by Irving Gordon
Category:Music published by Bourne Co. Music Publishers
Category:Songs about Mississippi
Category:Songs about the Mississippi River
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