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| • | "On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe" is a popular song.
It was written for the 1946 movie, The Harvey Girls. It won the Academy Award for Best Song in a Movie.
The music was written by Harry Warren, the lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song was published in 1944, but the most popular recordings were made the next year.
Charting versions were recorded by Mercer, Bing Crosby, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and Judy Garland and the Merry Macs.
The Johnny Mercer recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 195. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on July 5, 1945 and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1.
The Bing Crosby recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 18690. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on July 19, 1945 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4.
The Tommy Dorsey recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-1682. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 2, 1945 and lasted 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #6.
The Judy Garland/Merry Macs recording was released by Decca Records as catalog number 23436. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 20, 1945 and lasted 1 week on the chart, at #10.
Songs with lyrics by Johnny MercerSongs with music by Harry WarrenBest Song OscarBest Song Oscar Nominee1944 songs1945 songsAmerican number one singles
Source: [wikipedia: on the atchison, topeka and santa fe]
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