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"There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" is a
popular Popularity or social status is the quality of being well liked, admired or well known to a particular group. Popular may also refer to: In sociology * Popular culture * Popular fiction * Popular music * Popular science * Populace, the total ...
song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...
first published in 1937. The music was written by
Charles Kenny Charles Francis Kenny (June 23, 1898 – January 20, 1992) was an American composer, lyricist, author, and violinist. His hit songs include "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky", "Love Letters in the Sand", "Laughing at Life", and "Because It's Your ...
and Nick Kenny. It charted at #1 on the "Sheet-Music Leaders" Chart in Billboard Magazine issued February 12, 1938,http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/30s/1938/BB-1938-02-12.pdf for the week ending February 5, 1938. Artists that have recorded this song include
Gene Autry Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning s ...
(OKeh 03358),
Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Davis was elected for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the ...
(Decca 5473),
Pat Boone Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer and actor. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and appeared in mo ...
(Dot 15602),
Art Kassel Art Kassel (c. 1904 – February 3, 1965) was an American singer-songwriter and saxophonist. References External links Art Kassel recordingsat the Discography of American Historical Recordings The Discography of American Historical Recordings ...
(Bluebird B-7257), Johnny Pfander (Damon D-12223),
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
(Decca 2678) (see
Cowboy Songs (Bing Crosby album) ''Cowboy Songs'' is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1939 featuring Western songs. Background Crosby had recorded cowboy songs for the first time in 1933 and he had a huge hit with "The Last Round-Up" that year ...
), and
Kate Smith Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith is well known for her renditions of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" & "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain". ...
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