"Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" is a song written by
Jenny Lou Carson. The song was first performed by
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the '' Billboard'' c ...
who reached No. 1 on the Folk Best Seller charts in 1949.
Cover versions
*Later in 1949,
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, " Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), ...
and
The Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (Janua ...
along with The Texas Troubadors, took their version of the song to No. 10 on the Folk Best Seller List.
*in 1952,
Guy Mitchell with accompaniment by
Mitch Miller
Mitchell William Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist. He was involved in almost all aspects of the industry, particularly as a conductor a ...
and his orchestra released their version.
References
1949 singles
Eddy Arnold songs
Ernest Tubb songs
The Andrews Sisters songs
Guy Mitchell songs
Songs written by Jenny Lou Carson
1949 songs
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