"So Long Pal" is a 1944 song by

Al Dexter Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984), known best as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known today for his most popular song, "Pistol Packin' Mama", a 1943 hit which was one of th ...

and His Troopers. The song was the follow-up to Al Dexter's two-sided hit, "

Pistol Packin' Mama "Pistol Packin' Mama" was a "Hillbilly"- Honky Tonk record released at the height of World War II that became a nationwide sensation, and the first "Country" song to top the ''Billboard'' popular music chart. It was written by Al Dexter of ...

"/" Rosalita". It was recorded on March 18, 1942, along with " Rosalita" and the b-side " Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry". "So Long Pal" stayed at the number one position on the Folk Juke Box chart for thirteen weeks in 1944. The B-side would also hit number one on the same chart.

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1942 songs 1944 singles Songs written by Al Dexter {{1940s-country-song-stub