Rosalita (Al Dexter song)

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"Rosalita"
Single by Al Dexter and His Troopers
B-side"Pistol Packin' Mama"
PublishedFebruary 4, 1942 (1942-02-04) Peer International Corporation[2]
ReleasedMarch 1943[1]
RecordedMarch 18, 1942[3]
StudioCBS Columbia Square Studio, Hollywood, California
GenreCountry (Hillbilly), honky-tonk
LabelOkeh 6708
Songwriter(s)Al Dexter
Al Dexter and His Troopers singles chronology
"Honky Tonk Chinese Dime"
(1942) 		"Rosalita"
(1943) 		"So Long Pal / Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry"
(1944)

"Rosalita" is a 1942 song performed by Al Dexter and His Troopers. It was recorded on March 18, 1942 at the CBS Studio at Radio Station KNX, Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California with session musicians Frank Marvin, Johnny Bond and Dick Reinhart.[4] It was released on Okeh Records #6708 in March 1943, paired with "Pistol Packin' Mama".[5] After the "Most Played Jukebox Folk Records" chart was established on January 8, 1944[6]., it remained for six months, peaking at #1 on March 11, 1944. [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Talent and Tunes". google. The Billboard. 22 May 1943. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1942). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1942 1 Music New Series Vol 37 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony (2004). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 315. ISBN 0195139895.
  4. ^ "Rosalita". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. ^ Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone. "The Online Discographical Project – Okeh (CBS) 6500 - 6747 (1941 - 45)". Retrieved February 21, 2011
  6. ^ "The Billboard Jan 8, 1944 pg 18". books.google.com. 8 January 1944. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 104.
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