Sparrow in the Treetop
{{Infobox song
| name = Sparrow in the Treetop
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Guy Mitchell
| album = Guy's Greatest Hits
| B-side = Christopher Columbus
| released = 1951
| format =
| recorded = 1951
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Traditional pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=17}}
| label = Columbia
| writer = Bob Merrill
| producer =
| prev_title = You're Just in Love
| prev_year = 1951
| next_title = Christopher Columbus
| next_year = 1951
}}
"Sparrow in the Treetop" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill. The song was published in 1951.
1951 recordings
Charting versions of the song were made by:
- Guy Mitchell,{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/great-guy-mitchell-mw0000247879|title=Great Guy Mitchell - Guy Mitchell | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|access-date=3 May 2021|website=AllMusic}} who recorded the most popular version, reaching number 8 on the Billboard chart.
- Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, recorded February 8, 1951,{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1bDecca.html|website=Bingmagazine.co.uk|access-date=September 14, 2017}} also reaching number 8 on the Billboard chart.{{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}}
- Rex Allen,{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/versatile-mw0002005477|title=Versatile - Rex Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|access-date=3 May 2021|website=AllMusic}} who reached number 28 on the Billboard chart. The Allen version crossed over to Billboard's Most Played Juke Box/Folk chart, peaking at number 10.{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=22}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Guy Mitchell}}
{{Bing Crosby singles}}
{{The Andrews Sisters}}
Category:Songs written by Bob Merrill
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