Clancy Lowered the Boom

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"Clancy Lowered the Boom"
RCA Victor
Lyricist(s)Hy Heath, Johnny Lange

"Clancy Lowered the Boom" is a song written by

RCA Victor briefly charted in the No. 23 spot in the Billboard charts in 1949.[1]

Several variations of the lyrics are available online, but do not include the final line from Dennis Day's RCA Victor recording: "Sure, 'twas the most beautiful fight y' ever did see when Clancy lower'd the boom!"

Others

The song was also recorded by Dan Dailey and The Andrews Sisters on March 11, 1949 for Decca Records (catalog No. 24610)[2] and additionally by the Ames Brothers who recorded it for Coral Records (catalog No. 60154) on January 21, 1949.[3] It was Petula Clark's second single in 1949.[4] Alice Faye sang the song at least four times on The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.[5]

On his VH1 Storytellers record with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash mentions that the melody for his well-known Columbia Records hit "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" was taken from "Clancy Lowered the Boom".[citation needed]

References

  1. ISBN 0-89820-083-0
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  2. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Petula Clark Discography". petulaclark.net. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. ISBN 978-0-313-26525-9
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